Congratulations

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Congratulations
SAELP
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SAELP II Goal
To strengthen the preparation of education
leaders and the working conditions that support
their success in raising the achievement of all
students, especially those with the greatest
needs.
The work is centered on developing state-district
demonstration sites that link policy changes at
the state level with improvements in district and
school leadership that result in improved student
achievement.
State Action for Education Leadership Project II
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Getting to Success By

• Bringing key leaders together to act
• Addressing tough conditions and creating
  incentives that support effective leadership
• Improving the development of education leaders
• Engaging key constituencies to implement change
• Developing aligned, interrelated strategies at
  all levels of the education system (through-line)

State Action for Education Leadership Project II
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The Proposals

• Breakthrough Ideas
• Challenges the status quo and tackles seemingly
  intractable issues
• Focuses on substantive changes to improve the
  development of leaders and the conditions of
  leadership

• Using the Through-Line
• Connecting Breakthrough Ideas across levels to
  improve student achievement
• Aligning strategies, activities, time-lines,
  products and relationships with existing
  activities

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Certification Aligned to Leader Standards
Would be implemented by statewide strategies such
as
Leader Development
Conditions
Codify Standards
Differentiated preparation programs
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Would be reinforced by district strategies such
as
Standards-based hiring and evaluation
Training Academy
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Would be supported by school practices such as
Authority aligned to standards
Mentoring
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Could lead to classroom practices such as
Better match of teachers and students
Targeted Instruction
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Improved Student Achievement
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Effective Use of Resources
Would be implemented by statewide strategies such
as
Leader Development
Conditions
New uses of Resources
Knowledge of effective use of resources
??
Would be reinforced by district strategies such
as
-Change labor contracts -Provide good data
Training on best use of money
??
Would be supported by school practices such as
Allow school-based budgeting
Training on budgeting for results
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Could lead to classroom practices such as
Resources aligned to optimize instruction
Improved Student Achievement
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SAELP II Whats New

• Making explicit link between leadership and
  learning
• Building on SAELP I integrating with state
  priorities
• Greater focus
• Placing greater emphasis on state-district
  relationships
• Adding 3-5 new states/districts
• Ensuring measurable progress
• Re-defining the role of the National Consortium
  and The Wallace Foundation

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SAELP II Next steps

• Due date for Proposal January 30
• Contacts
• The Wallace Foundation
• for the RFP and grant management
• The National Consortium
• for assistance in developing plans
• Questions

State Action for Education Leadership Project II