Each year, thousands of educators make the difficult transition from classroom to administrative office. A large body of research supports the view that many of them are inadequately prepared to meet the demands of their new role. Researchers have found that university training programs need to be supplemented and reinforced with field-administered programs that emphasize practical knowledge and skills. Their research shows that leadership training programs can significantly facilitate a first-year administrator's successful transition and raise the performance of experienced principals. This descriptive case study, describes how the Sarasota County, Florida, School District conceived, planned, and designed a four-tier administrator-training program using the Leadership Academy Model. The tiers were designed to serve, respectively, aspiring administrators, assistant principals, new principals, and experienced principals. During the period studied, only the first two tiers were implemented. The case study narrative covers the design concepts and details of all four tiers and the implementation experiences of the first two tiers. Program participants completed a written survey at the close of their academy year. The program directors used the surveys to help gauge how the program was received and to identify areas for improvement. The survey results indicated that the program was being well received. The case narrative includes a summary of these results. I served as the director of the Sarasota program over the timeframe covered by the study, but prior to undertaking the study, I had moved to another staff position within the district. In this work, I trace in some detail how leadership training in public education has been research driven, and how it evolved from early Effective Schools Research. I also briefly review a number of notable implementations of such programs across the United States, both at the state and local district level. I am hopeful that this documentation will prove helpful to other school districts that are considering the implementation of leadership training programs. Toward this end I have included a final chapter documenting the insights I have gained over the course of my career in educational leadership and from my research and experiences while conducting this study. The chapter includes specific recommendations for future program designers and implementers, and suggests several areas for possible future research. / Ed. D.

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As the responsibilities of principals become more complex and as accountability becomes more evident in K-12 cultures, it becomes increasingly important that high school principals be trained to empower teachers. This paper examined the research concerning the conditions of the empowerment of teachers. More specifically, it measured high school teachers' perspectives concerning their levels of empowerment by their principals based on the four domains of empowerment: meaning, competence, self-determination, and impact. This quantitative study was designed to answer three questions. First, how do high school teachers perceive their level of empowerment by their principals based on the four school conditions of empowerment: principal training, principal leadership, teacher leadership, and school culture? Second, what are high school teachers' perceptions of the degree to which they are empowered based on their understanding of the domains of empowerment: meaning, competence, self-determination, and impact? Third, how do the conditions of empowerment relate to the domains of empowerment? The study modified an existing survey developed for measuring the level of empowerment of workers in corporations. The survey was used in this study as the basis for determining the perceived level of empowerment of high school teachers in three schools in a Mid-Atlantic suburban/rural school division. Analysis of the responses revealed that school culture was rated significantly higher than the other three empowerment conditions. High school teachers rated themselves significantly higher in the meaning and competence domains of empowerment. None of the four domains of empowerment related significantly to the meaning domain. The principal training condition was the only domain significantly related to the competence domain, and the condition of school culture was significantly related to self-determination. Additionally, the teacher leadership condition was significantly related to the impact domain only. / Ph. D.

Under No Child Left Behind legislation of 2002, school principals shoulder the burden of school success determined by test scores of students. Challenges principals face demand school leaders possess greater knowledge and skills than administrators of the past. The need for well-trained, skilled school leaders makes it important to study the subject of school leadership training. This study examined a school leadership preparation partnership between the University of North Texas and Dallas Independent School District. Primary supporting references include work by Bottoms and O'Neill (2001) calling for the 16-member states of the Southern Regional Education Board to train a new breed of principal to meet the current demands for student achievement in public schools. This research adds to the body of knowledge of school leadership development programs, particularly those that involve cohort-based study groups and shared service partnerships between school districts and universities. Major questions investigated: 1) How did participation in the program change the involvement of administrative interns in campus-based decision-making? 2) How has participation in the program changed the ways participants perceive themselves? 3) What actions have members of the cohort group taken in their teacher-leader/administrative positions to affect student achievement? 4) What are the strengths and weaknesses of the UNT/DISD/SREB Leadership Development Program partnership? Information was gathered from 16 of the 26 program participants through questionnaires, interviews, and document study.

Submitted by Renata Lopes (renatasil82@gmail.com) on 2015-12-11T12:41:30Z No. of bitstreams: 1 cassiadocarmopiresfernandes.pdf: 2553100 bytes, checksum: 01d628953d532869e28edffdde3c62f6 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Adriana Oliveira (adriana.oliveira@ufjf.edu.br) on 2015-12-11T15:04:39Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 cassiadocarmopiresfernandes.pdf: 2553100 bytes, checksum: 01d628953d532869e28edffdde3c62f6 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2015-12-11T15:04:39Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 cassiadocarmopiresfernandes.pdf: 2553100 bytes, checksum: 01d628953d532869e28edffdde3c62f6 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015-07-07 / CAPES - Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / Esta tese apresenta uma avaliação de resultados e efeitos do Curso de especialização em Gestão Escolar do Programa Nacional Escola de Gestores da Educação Básica (PNEGEB), considerando três dimensões: quem elabora (Ministério da Educação), quem implementa (Universidade Federal de Viçosa - UFV) e os beneficiários (egressos). Como ponto de partida, a premissa foi de que a formação de gestores provoca mudanças na gestão escolar, contribuindo para a melhoria da qualidade da educação pública. Na metodologia foram utilizadas de forma associada as abordagens qualitativa e quantitativa, com a realização de entrevistas semiestruturadas com um Gestor do MEC, uma Gestora do Grupo de Trabalho Interinstitucional do Programa, uma Gestora da UFV e cinco diretoras de escolas. Além das entrevistas foi realizado um survey online com 102 egressos. As análises dos dados foram viabilizadas pelo método de análise de conteúdo e por procedimentos estatísticos. Para justificar a pesquisa, delineou-se um estado da arte sobre avaliação de políticas educacionais a partir de dados do Banco de Teses/Resumos da Capes e dos anais da ANPEd (GT 5 Estado e Políticas Educacionais). O estudo teórico envolveu a caracterização do PNEGEB e a abordagem dos temas gestão escolar democrática, formação de gestores escolares, bem como a análise e avaliação de políticas educacionais, sendo apresentada a Abordagem do Ciclo de Políticas como o modelo escolhido para analisar o curso. A partir das análises empreendidas, é possível confirmar a hipótese de que os resultados e efeitos positivos do Curso são expressos num processo formativo de qualidade e que pode incidir sobre o desenvolvimento de uma gestão escolar democrática, segundo seus egressos. Contudo, no que tange às perspectivas, paira a insegurança quanto à continuidade do Programa, por ser uma iniciativa de governo. / This thesis presents an evaluation of results and effects of the specialization course in School Management of the Programa Nacional Escola de Gestores da EducaçãoBásica (PNEGEB) (Manager's School National Program of Basic Education), considering three dimensions, i.e., someone who plans (Ministry of Education), someone who implements [Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV) Federal University of Viçosa], and the beneficiaries (graduates). As a starting point, the premise is that management training causes changes in school management, contributing for improving the quality of public education. Associated qualitative and quantitative approaches were used as methodology, with the completion of semi-structured interviews with a Manager of Ministério da Educação e Cultura do Brasil (MEC) (Ministry of Education and Culture of Brazil), a Manager of the Inter-Institutional Working Group of the program, a Manager of UFV, and five Principals of schools. Besides the interviews, an online survey was performed with 102 graduates. The data analyzes were made possible by the content analysis method and statistical procedures. To justify the search, a status of the art about evaluation of educational policies was outlined up based on data from the Bank of Thesis/Abstract of Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) (Higher Education Personnel Improvement Coordination) and annals of Associação Nacional de Pós-Graduação e Pesquisa em Educação (ANPEd) (National Association of Graduate Studies and Research in Education ) (Grupo de Trabalho (GT) 5 - Estado e Políticas Educacionais (Work group 5 - State and Educational Policies). The theoretical study has involved the characterization of PNEGEB and the approach of democratic school management issues, training of school managers, as well as analysis and evaluation of educational policies; and the Policy Cycle Approach as the chosen model was presented to analyze the course. On the basis of the undertaken analysis, it is possible to confirm the hypothesis that the positive results and effects of the course are expressed in a formative quality process and can focus on the development of a democratic school management, according to professionals proceeding from this course. However, with respect to the prospects, the insecurity remains as to the continuity of the program, because this is a government initiative.

From this investigation it can justly be asked what a leader is and why not all people are leaders. It is clearly evident that some people possess more innate leadership potential than others. It has subsequently been proved that leadership and leadership training is of great value to mankind. In this regard one can refer to Plato, Erasmus and Cawood who, despite living in different eras, all recognized the same crisis in leadership. Each concluded that the leadership crisis of his time could be bridged only by training. Great responsibility, therefore, lies upon the school as primary training centre, and especially the principal. / Educational Studies / M.Ed. (Teacher Education)

From this investigation it can justly be asked what a leader is and why not all people are leaders. It is clearly evident that some people possess more innate leadership potential than others. It has subsequently been proved that leadership and leadership training is of great value to mankind. In this regard one can refer to Plato, Erasmus and Cawood who, despite living in different eras, all recognized the same crisis in leadership. Each concluded that the leadership crisis of his time could be bridged only by training. Great responsibility, therefore, lies upon the school as primary training centre, and especially the principal. / Educational Studies / M.Ed. (Teacher Education)

本研究旨在探究英國校長專業資格檢定制度在我國國中小學校長培育制度的建構，以及探討校長專業培育課程與校長專業能力指標間的關係。本研究方法為文獻分析、問卷調查及後置訪談法，問卷調查樣本為台北縣、台北市、基隆市與宜蘭縣四縣市之學校行政人員，含校長、主任、組長等共800人，樣本回收524份，回收率達65.5%。訪談樣本為辦理國家級中小學校長職前培訓工作的教育行政人員，包含國民中學與國民小學部分共兩名。研究工具包含自編之「我國國中小學校長培育制度調查問卷」、採用之「校長專業培育課程問卷」、採用之「校長專業能力指標問卷」與自編之「我國國中小學校長培育制度訪談大綱」。本研究統計方法為描述性統計、單因子變異數分析、t考驗、皮爾森積差相關分析、結構方程模式（SEM）分析等方法分析。本章乃根據研究結果與分析，歸納獲致成主要結論如下： 壹、英國校長專業資格檢定制度之內涵與現況 一、 校長培育課程係根據校長國家標準； 二、 校長培育由國家籌設之專責機構辦理； 三、 校長培育制度為長時間的實務訓練以及彈性分散式的時間規劃； 四、 校長培育課程應重視個別差異，依照學員的需求評估提供合適培育路徑與學習課程模組； 五、 校長認證課程採成人式學習原理及資訊與通訊科技(ICT)應用； 六、 校長培育制度經費採行個人支付而國家補助的方式； 七、 校長培育制度應重視實務實習並落實於學校改善之中； 八、 校長培育制度重視師傅教導的教學方式； 九、 校長培育制度可進一步採行校長專業資格檢定認證模式； 貳、我國國中小學校長培育制度之建構 一、 校長培育制度規劃可採本研究建構之三向度模式規劃； 二、 校長培育機構之設立應由國家設立專責機構統籌辦理； 三、 校長培育時程規劃應為半年至一年，並採行分段辦理； 四、 進入校長培育課程前進行學員需求評估據以規劃課程； 五、 培育課程講座以兼具理論與實務經驗的大學教授為先； 六、 學員學習成效由原培育單位與專責評鑑中心共同評鑑； 七、 培育過程中的經費可由學員自行支付且國家予以補助； 八、 校長實務實習時程規劃可於中期開始並採分散式規劃； 九、 校長實務實習學校應在不同類型學校實習並落實實做； 十、 師傅學員的配對可為多對一的形式學習更豐富的經驗； 十一、師傅校長的甄選來源多元化並建立審查機制遴選良師； 十二、師傅校長與培訓課程應同時開始且每週皆有師傅校長； 參、校長專業課程與校長專業能力 一、學校行政人員對於校長專業培育課程之知覺為相當重要程度。 二、校長專業培育課程以教學領導課程得分最高。 三、學校行政人員對於校長專業能力指標之知覺為相當重要程度。 四、學校行政人員對於校長專業能力指標之知覺，以「行政管理」最為重要。 五、整體校長專業培育課程對於整體校長專業能力指標具有顯著的影響力。 最後，本研究依研究結果分別提出以下建議： 壹、英國校長專業資格定制度值得作為我國校長培育制度規劃之借鏡與參考。 貳、校長培育制度之規劃應先訂立校長國家標準。 參、我國校長培育可採本研究建構之校長培育三向度模式。 肆、校長培育制度中需要更多的校長積極地投入與參與。 伍、對未來進一步研究的建議。 關鍵字：英國校長專業資格檢定制度（NPQH）、校長培育制度、校長儲訓制度、校長專業培育制度、校長實務實習制度、師傅校長校長制度、校長專業培育課程、校長專業能力指標 / Abstract The main purpose of this study was to construct the elementary and secondary school principal preparation systems in Taiwan by (1) Analyzing the documents and literature of the NPQH in England; (2) Investigating the opinions of different members on the ideal elementary and secondary school principal preparation systems in Taiwan; (3) Analyzing the relationships between principal professional preparation curriculum and principal professional competency standards; (4) Explore the influential power of principal professional preparation curriculum on the part of principal professional competency standards. The method of this study was adopted literature review, questionnaires investigation and interviews. There were 800 questionnaire total issued and 524 effective samples were acquired. The sample included school principals and main administrators. There were 2 interview samples who were the core educational administrators conducting the work of he elementary and secondary school principal preparation. The instrument were ”Questionnaire for constructing the principal preparation systems of elementary and secondary school in Taiwan” and “Interview conspectus for constructing the principal preparation systems of elementary and secondary school in Taiwan.” The data gathered from questionnaires were analyzed by description statistics, t-test, One-way ANOVA, Pearson-moment correlation analysis, Scheff’e posteriori comparison, and SEM through the use of LISREL 8.71. The conclusion drawn from the study results were as follows: 1. The constructing systems for the elementary and secondary school principal preparation in Taiwan are “three dimension model.” 2. The institution of the elementary and secondary school principal preparation is the one of national level. 3. The time of the elementary and secondary school principal preparation is half to one year, and is a distributed formation. 4. The need assessment for students of the elementary and secondary school principal preparation was conducted before accepting the preparation curriculum. 5. The fist order teacher of principal preparation curriculum was the professor who was experienced in practice and theoretical in colleges. 6. The learning and performance assessment to students was conducted by original preparation center and other professional assessment center. 7. The pay of principal preparation was paid by students’ himself /herself and national government. 8. The practical internship was conducted form the middle of the principal preparation, and was conducted by a distributed formation. 9. The ideal internship school of the principal preparation was multiple-type. 10. The best pair of mentor and trainne was several to one 11. The resources of mentors were multiple and accepted selecting. 12. The mentor participated in the principal preparation, and directed the principals weekly. In the last part, the researcher, based on the findings, proposes some suggestions for the design unit of principal preparation system, hoping to benefit the development of construction of the elementary and secondary school principal preparation systems in future. Key words: National Professional Qualification for Headship, NPQH, principal preparation systems, principal professional preparation curriculum, principal professional competency standards