Transcript TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP

TRANSFORMATIONAL
LEADERSHIP
The Philadelphia Story
The School District of Philadelphia’s
CEO Region
Gregory Shannon, Regional Superintendent
Malika A. Savoy-Brooks, Director of Instruction
Mission Statement
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The CEO Region is Committed to
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Designing and supporting high
performance systems and teams to
enable proficient academic
sustainability
Creating safe and orderly environments
Supporting, encouraging and sustaining
parental involvement
Goal and Objective
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Achieve Adequate Yearly Progress
Develop human resources and
systems that will build capacity and
sustainability within the schools
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Development of principals, school
leaders, students, and parents
Individualized assessments, prescribed
solutions, and school-based support for
all schools
The Schools that Entered The
CEO Region
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3 high schools, 1 large middle school, 1 small
middle school, and 7 elementary schools
Average Daily Attendance
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Elementary= 85%; High Schools= 56%
AYP Status= Corrective Action Two, Year 4
Standardized Assessments= over 60% of the
student population scored below the national
average
Suspensions and Serious Incidents reporting= 1,
338 suspensions within the Region
Principalships ranging from 2 years – 9 years
Current Status of the Schools in the
CEO Region
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Turn-Around Specialist Principals
30–50% increase in improvement
on formal assessments
40% decrease in suspensions and
serious incidents
Active Parent Councils in each
school
Professional Learning Communities
How Did We Get Here?
School-Based District and Regional
Support
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Professional Development
Content
 Leadership
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School Reviews
School Walkthroughs
Principal Coaches
Contact Point Persons
How Did We Get Here?
Partnership with the University of
Virginia
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The Turn-Around Specialist Program
The School Teams Leadership
Development
The Balanced Scorecard
The Project Management Oversight
Committee
The Turn-Around Specialists are
Transformational Leaders
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Develop a vision, share the vision, act
according to the vision, and build a
collaborative body of employees
working towards the goal.
Generate and apply new and creative
ideas that lead to the vision of the
organization.
Apply ideas to increase and improve
performance, rather than react to past
performance and its consequences.
Turn-Around Specialists are
Transforming Schools
The transformational leader’s goal is to
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Achieve the organization’s expectations
Exemplify the values expected by all
employees
Motivate and encouraging all employees
to develop their craft and knowledge of
the content of their responsibilities
Individualize the rapport and support
based on the needs of the employees
Key Factors for Success
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Consistent communication with the
subordinates to ensure the
subordinates tasks and beliefs are
aligned to those of the organization.
Creation of collaborative
environments to look beyond
employees to identify root causes
and together create and implement
ideas to support the organization’s
growth.
Challenges of the
Turn-Around Specialists
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Creation of the paradigm
Development trust and rapport
Belief and support by all stakeholders
Accountability for principals, leadership
teams, teachers, students, and parents
Development of change and
improvement of performance in one
year
Development and support for teachers
Principal Appraisal
Successes for the
Turn-Around Specialists
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Within the first three months of the
school year, the climate and
conversations focused on student
achievement
All stakeholders are accountable for the
performance of students
Development of leaders that continue
the practices of the principals in their
absences
Belief in the abilities of the students
The Balanced Scorecard
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Academic Achievement
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School Climate and Safety
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Curriculum and Instruction
Professional Development
Special Education
English Language Learners
Formal Assessments
Students’ interventions and supports
Attendance, Suspensions, Serious Incidents
Budget and Finances
Parental Involvement
Title One Compliance