Pennsylvania
Inspired Leadership Initiative:
Creating Inspired Leaders at All Levels
Pennsylvania Department of
Education
Background
Working group of educators
Developed common set of standards for
school leadership
Work informed by PAIU advisory
committee
Focus on leadership for improving student
achievement!
Pennsylvania Department of
Education
Pennsylvania Department of
Education
Leadership Standards
 Three “Core” Leadership Standards
 Six “Corollary” Leadership Standards
 Two Program Components: “Grow” and “Support”
 2005/06: Four sites- 2 “Grow” and 2 “Support”
 2006/07: Eight sites; each with a “Grow”
and a “Support” program
Pennsylvania Department of
Education
Core Standards
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The leader has the knowledge and skills to think and plan
strategically, creating an organizational vision around
personalized student success.
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The leader is grounded in standards-based systems theory
and design and is able to transfer that knowledge to his/her
job as the architect of standards-based reform in the school.
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The leader knows how to access and use appropriate data to
inform decision-making at all levels of the system.
Pennsylvania Department of
Education
Corollary Standards
The leader:
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Creates a culture of teaching and learning with an emphasis on
learning.
Manages resources for effective results.
Collaborates, communicates, engages, and empowers others
inside and outside of the organization to pursue excellence in
learning.
Operates in a fair and equitable manner with personal and
professional dignity.
Advocates for children and public education in the larger
political, social, economic, legal, and cultural context.
Supports professional growth of self and others through
practice and inquiry.
Pennsylvania Department of
Education
Program Component: Grow
“Grow” – Regions 5 & 7 in 2005-06
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Cohort of novice principals and assistant principals
(in their first three years)
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Training using the National Institute for School
Leadership (NISL) curriculum created by National
Center for Education and the Economy (NCEE)
using research on effective school leadership
Pennsylvania Department of
Education
Program Component: Support
Support: Regions 4 & 8 in 2005-06
 Experienced
school administrators- more
than 3 years (Superintendents, Directors,
Assistant Superintendents, Principals)
 Training
using PA-adapted version of Total
Leaders curriculum previously developed
and delivered through the PLDC (PA
Leadership Development Center)
Pennsylvania Department of
Education
Building Leadership Capacity State-wide:
Developing a cadre of future program facilitators
 Imbedded
facilitator/participants in all
Grow program trainings from all four 20052006 regions
 Imbedded
facilitator/participants in all
Support program trainings from all four
2005-2006 regions
Pennsylvania Department of
Education
Benefits to Program Participants
 Cohort-based
leadership group
 Act
48 credit
 No cost for NISL or Total Leadership
training during first two years
 Opportunities for creating a network of
colleagues state-wide who face similar
challenges
Pennsylvania Department of
Education
Regional Advisory Committee
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Membership: representatives from Intermediate
Units, higher education, school districts, elected
representatives, education groups, Distinguished
Educators, Page One schools, foundations,
business and community organizations.
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Purpose: to provide insight into current leadership
initiatives in the region, methods of promoting and
sustaining the programs, and analyzing the results
of the Initiative
Pennsylvania Department of
Education
Contact Information:
Regional Site Coordinators
SUPPORT PROGRAMS (05-06)
GROW PROGRAMS (05-06)
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Region 4 (IU 9, 16, 17)
Donna Mettler
(570) 323-8561 x1122
[email protected]
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Region 5 (IU 12, 13, 15)
Michael Clemens
(717) 624-6404
[email protected]
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Region 8 (IU 4, 5, 6, 28)
Kim Zippie
(724) 458-6700 x277
[email protected]
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Region 7 (IU 1, 2, 3, 7, 27)
Joe Lachowicz
(412) 665-4170
[email protected]
Pennsylvania Department of
Education
Contact Information:
PDE Project Team
Juan Baughn, PDE, Project Leader
(717) 346-3291
[email protected]
 Sharon Brumbaugh, PDE, Project Leader
(717) 705-8642
[email protected]
 Jacqueline Kearns-Barber, Project Manager
(717) 346-7112
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[email protected]
Pennsylvania Department of
Education