Implementation of Practices to Develop Leadership

LEADERSHIP DENSITY....PATHFINDING BEST PRACTICES...LEADERSHIP FOR LEARNING

 

K-12 Learning Communities

They provide leadership for learning, building relationships, technology, change, diversity, brain research, best instructional practices, distributed leadership, and time management. The ultimate goal is to improve student learning. North, South, Sheldon and Churchill Regions are involved.

Critical Friends Training for Administrative Cohort Group

Administrative Cohort members will be facilitating Critical Friends Groups in nineteen schools, targeting ways to improve student work.

Administrative Subs

Substitutes from the Administrative Cohort Group are available to work in buildings when building principals are attending leadership activities.

Minority Recruitment

This is a high priority for the school board, Wallace LEAD Grant and for the 4J human resource department. The school board has authorized early hires to facilitate more diversity.

LEAD Project Team

Each region is represented by a secondary and elementary administrator to help plan and coordinate Wallace funds and activities, other members include representatives from ESS, University of Oregon and Equity Coordinator.

Multicultural and Family Involvement

Terry Leary will be working with the Wallace LEAD target schools.

Data Information

Dennis Urso, District 4J and Jerry Tendal, University of Oregon, are working on baseline data for the project.

Administrator in Residence

Three administrative trainee positions were hired to increase the diversity potential at the administrative level. The trainee positions are working with the Wallace target schools with an emphasis on eliminating the achievement gap.

Equity-Diversity Coordinator

District 4j combined funds with the Wallace grant to hire a .8 Equity-diversity Coordinator for the district. The Coordinator will be working with the community and targeted schools with a focus on eliminating the achievement gap.