Trends in School Leadership. ERIC Digest.

Autor/in	Lashway, Larry
Institution	ERIC Clearinghouse on Educational Management, Eugene, OR.
Titel	Trends in School Leadership. ERIC Digest.
Quelle	(2002), (4 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Reihe	ERIC Publications; ERIC Digests in Full Text
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Certification; Change; Elementary Secondary Education; Instructional Leadership; Leadership Responsibility; Professional Education + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Abschlusszeugnis; Zertifizierung; Wandel; Instruction; Leadership; Bildung; Erziehung; Führung; Berufsausbildung
Abstract	Within the last 5 years, policymakers and practitioners have confronted the challenge of replacing many retiring educational leaders. To address this issue, standards for educators themselves have been proposed, some modeled around those of the Interstate School Leadership Licensure Consortium (ISLLC). Attention is also turning to advanced certification to recognize expert leadership. Educational leadership is also undergoing redefinition as leaders immerse themselves in the "core technology" of teaching and learning, use data to make decisions, and align staff development with student learning needs. Distributed leadership, where school leadership responsibilities are taken on by other school staff members, enhances the school's effectiveness and relieves some of the principal's burdens. Educational leadership development occurs now through formalized mentoring programs. A "curriculum" for leadership is also under development, in which best-practice models are integrated with advanced certification programs. State support can make a difference in leadership preparation by pointing a direction and getting priorities; expanding the candidate pool; enhancing administrator training and professional development; setting licensure, certification, and accreditation requirements; enhancing the conditions of practice; and allocating legal authority. Efforts to improve leadership are complex and multilayered, but they have one overarching theme: Effective leadership is defined by student learning. (Contains 13 references.) (RT)
Anmerkungen	ERIC Clearinghouse on Educational Management, 5207 University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403-5207. For full text: http://eric.uoregon.edu.
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC