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ACT 222. 87 th General Assembly Regular Session 2009. A report to the Arkansas Joint Education Committee. November 8, 2011. An Act to Strengthen the System of Arkansas Educational Leadership Development; and for other purposes. Strengthen Arkansas Educational Leadership Development and
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ACT 222 87th General Assembly Regular Session 2009
A report to the ArkansasJoint Education Committee November 8, 2011
An Act to Strengthen the System of Arkansas Educational Leadership Development; and for other purposes Strengthen Arkansas Educational Leadership Development and Provide School Support
Leadership Coordinating Council Three Purposes: • Serve as a central body to coordinate the leadership development system efforts across the state; • Assist the Department of Education, the Department of Higher Education, the Department of Workforce Education, the Arkansas Leadership Academy and other leadership and school support efforts; and • Aid in the development of model evaluation tools for use in the evaluation of school administrators.
Leadership Council Members • Mary Gunter, AASCD, Chair • Tom Kimbrell, ADE • Debbie Davis, ALA • Shane Broadway, ADHE • Rod Duckworth, ACE • Richard Abernathy, AAEA • Don Sharp, AREA • Frank Holman, ACEL • Kieth Williams, ARPEA • Becky Jester, ESC • Judy Harrison, AACTE • Dan Farley, ASBA • Rich Nagel, AEA
Vision for Educational Leadership Educational leaders will create a culture of systems thinking which builds leadership capacity and results in student and adult growth, success and achievement.
Mission for the Leadership Coordinating Council To develop and recommend a state leadership system for public education in Arkansas.
Core Beliefs of the Council • Collaboration • Continuous improvement • Student and adult growth and achievement • Leadership capacity building • Positive learning culture • Effective evidence-based strategies and practices
Council Work to Date • Meetings: • December 10, 2010 • June 28, 2011 • August 11, 2011 • Focus: • Principal Evaluation System and Rubric • New Superintendent’s Mentoring Program • School Leadership Programs
Annual Report • First Report: September 28, 2010, Presentation to Joint Education Committee, Mena, Arkansas • Second Report: November 8, 2011, Presentation to Joint Education Committee, Little Rock, Arkansas • Purpose of Report • Identify: Deficient areas of school leadership, innovative programs to address deficient areas, progress made to improve school leadership, plans to improve school leadership
For More Information Contact: Dr. Mary B. Gunter, Dean Graduate College Arkansas Tech University mgunter@atu.edu 479-498-6022