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Learning Together to Develop More Effective Principal Supervisors

Learning Together to Develop More Effective Principal Supervisors. Will Miller President, The Wallace Foundation Principal Supervisor Initiative Bidders’ Conference February 7, 2014. Our discussion today. Wallace’s approach to philanthropy Why focus on public education?

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Learning Together to Develop More Effective Principal Supervisors

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  1. Learning Together to Develop More Effective Principal Supervisors Will Miller President, The Wallace Foundation Principal Supervisor Initiative Bidders’ Conference February 7, 2014

  2. Our discussion today Wallace’s approach to philanthropy Why focus on public education? Why focus on education leadership? How the field has changed Wallace’s work in education leadership

  3. The Wallace Approach • Mission: Improve learning and enrichment for children in the United States • Commitment to continuous improvement • Board self-reflection 20 years ago led to a new approach • More than money; sharing knowledge

  4. The Wallace Approach(Our theory of change) Understand the Context (Engage with the external environment to identify knowledge gaps, field interest, and time lines) Catalyze Broad Impact (Improve practice and policy nationwide) Generate Improvements and Insights (Build promising new approaches and new evidence/knowledge)

  5. Mutual learning, mutual benefit Benefits for your district Benefits for effective policymaking Benefits for Wallace Benefits for districts that do not receive grants … depends on credible objective evaluations.

  6. Why focus on public education?

  7. “The civil rights issue of our times” “Our challenge is to make sure every child has a fair chance to succeed in life. That is why education is the great civil rights issue of our times.” President George W. BushJanuary 19, 2002 “Too many of our kids are dropping out of schools. That’s not a white, black or brown problem. That’s everybody’s problem.” President Barack ObamaApril 5, 2011

  8. A fundamental disadvantage 14.8% Unemployment (%) 4.7% Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

  9. Why focus on education leadership?

  10. Leadership key to student learning “Six years later we are even more confident about this claim.” -- Learning from Leadership: Investigating the Links to Improved Student Learning, Louis, et al, 2010 “Leadership is second only to classroom instruction among all school-related factors that contribute to what students learn at school.” -- How Leadership Influences Student Learning, Kenneth Leithwood, et al, University of Minnesota, University of Toronto, 2004

  11. Principals key to teaching quality “It is the leader who both recruits and retains high quality staff. Indeed, the number one reason for teachers’ decisions about whether to stay in a school is the quality of administrative support – and it is the leader who must develop this organization.” -- Preparing School Leaders for a Changing World, Linda Darling-Hammond, et al, Stanford University, 2007

  12. What effective principals do Source: The School Principal as Leader: Guiding Schools to Better Teaching and Learning, January 2012 • Shape a transformational vision of academic success for all students • Create a hospitable climate • Manage people, data and processes • Improve instruction • Lead the professional learning community • Cultivate leadership in others • Lead the leadership team

  13. But: A good leader is hard to find • 50% of superintendents around the country report difficulty finding qualified principals. 61% of superintendents in urban areas can’t find the leaders they need -- Preparing School Leaders for a Changing World, 2007 There is no shortage of certified principals – but there is a shortage of qualified principals -- Beyond the Pipeline, 2003

  14. Wallace’s education leadership initiative: 2000-2010 Resulting in: • Over 70 research reports • 140 sustained, high quality initiatives (including 24 pre-service training programs) • 15 new non-profit organizations Our strategies: • 26 states; 15 main urban districts • Commissioned research to fill knowledge gaps and evaluate across sites • Professional learning communities for states, districts, partners

  15. The field in 2002

  16. The field in 2013

  17. The evolution of our education leadership work

  18. Principal Pipeline Initiative • 6 districts The evolution of Wallace’s education leadership initiatives • Lessons 2011-2017 2014-2019 2000-2010 • First Generation • 26 states; 15 districts • Principal Supervisor Initiative • 6 districts • Lessons $300 Million $75 Million $24 Million Emerging Question: Ifan urban district and its principal training programs provide large numbers of talented, aspiring principals with the right pre-service training and on-the-job evaluation and supports, will the result be a pipeline of principals able to improve teaching quality and student achievement, especially in schools with the greatest needs? Emerging Question: If principal supervisors in urban districts shift from overseeing compliance to shaping principals’ instructional leadership capabilities and if they (both incumbents and aspirants) are provided with the right training, support and number of principals to supervise, would this improve the effectiveness of the principals with whom they work?

  19. Thank you!

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