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State Support Network, 2020
A leadership academy is a formal professional learning opportunity for current school leaders, focused on augmenting knowledge and skills, increasing specialization, and refreshing leadership practices. States interested in supporting leadership academies through federal or other funding sources can look to current models of leadership academies…
Descriptors: Principals, Leadership Training, State Programs, Educational Improvement
Mitchell, Tamra Lynn – ProQuest LLC, 2021
The 2020-2021 COVID-19 pandemic created a crisis that tested teacher leaders, building leaders, and school culture in ways that will take years to analyze. In this qualitative focus group study, teachers working in Kansas throughout the pandemic shared their perspectives on leadership development. The teachers reported taking on roles and…
Descriptors: Teacher Leadership, Faculty Development, COVID-19, Pandemics
Mercer, Debbie K. – Educational Considerations, 2016
In this commentary, the Dean of the Kansas State University College of Education states that the job of a school leader is more complex and more demanding than ever before. As institutions of higher education contemplate the question "Who is the Building Leader?," defining the roles and responsibilities of the school building leader is…
Descriptors: Educational Administration, Leadership Training, Administrator Education, Administrator Role
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Barakat, Maysaa; Reames, Ellen; Kensler, Lisa A. W. – Journal of Research on Leadership Education, 2019
The demographic profile of the United States has been rapidly changing; by 2020, minority students will constitute the majority of the public school student population nationwide. This makes cultural competence a necessity for today's school leaders. Educational leadership preparation programs are responsible for preparing culturally competent…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Student Diversity, Public Schools, Cultural Awareness
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Augustine-Shaw, Donna – Rural Educator, 2016
Understanding the context of rural school settings is critical to beginning school district leaders. Rural communities present multifaceted challenges that leaders must embrace as diverse community expectations unfold. The majority of Kansas school districts are in rural settings. Mentoring and induction shapes the experiences encountered during…
Descriptors: Rural Schools, School Districts, Superintendents, Capacity Building
Groff, Jane – ProQuest LLC, 2014
Although the requirements for family engagement in education are included in the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), teacher education and administrator preparation programs have offered limited educational opportunities for new teachers and administrators to gain knowledge, skills and practical experience related to family and…
Descriptors: Family Involvement, Principals, Superintendents, Administrator Education