Principal Preparation Program Toolkit
Author: Illinois State University, Center for the Study of Education Policy
Date: 2016-06-00
Type: Guides - Non-Classroom
Subjects: Principals,Administrator Education,Elementary Secondary Education,Program Implementation,Guides,Educational Resources,Internship Programs,School Districts,Colleges,College School Cooperation,Capacity Building,Matrices,Program Evaluation,Scoring Rubrics,Check Lists,Mentors,Role,Responsibility,Supervisors,Self Evaluation (Groups)

The Center for the Study of Education Policy utilized several grants to develop principal preparation program tools to assist programs in the implementation of the new standards and requirements for the licensure of school principals and assistant principals. Also, with the help of another grant in partnership with several PK-12 school districts, additional tools were developed for both the university and school districts to use in implementing a program for the development of potential principal candidates. The tools found in this toolkit have been developed and used in programming for principal preparation and for the principal preparation program internship. The tools were developed with the assistance of the following Principal Preparation Programs in Illinois: Illinois State University, Loyola University, North Central College, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, and Western Illinois University; and PK-12 School districts: Bloomington District #87, East Aurora District #131, Quincy District #172, and Catholic Schools of in the Dioceses of Peoria, Rockford and Springfield. The following tools are included: Program Improvement Tool: (1) Logic Model: Illinois Principal Prep Program Continuous Improvement and Review Process; (2) IL Principal Preparation Program Continuous Improvement Cycle (8 Step); (3) Evaluation Capacity Building Matrix; (4) Principal Prep Program Evaluation Self-Assessment Tool; (5) Principal Preparation Program Evaluation Self-Assessment Rubric; and (6) Principal Preparation Program Data Collection Matrix. Program Use Tools: (7) Principal Preparation Program Candidate Self-Assessment Tool; (8) Principal Preparation Program Candidate Assessment Tool (Aligned to the Self-Assessment Tool); (9) Principal Preparation Program Candidate Reference Form (Aligned to the Self-Assessment &amp; Candidate Assessment Tools); (10) Principal Preparation Program Dispositions Assessment Tool &amp; Self-Test; (11) Interview Questions for Potential Principal Preparation Program Candidates--ISLLC; (12) Interview Questions for Potential Principals--IL Performance Standards for School Leaders; and (13) Principal Preparation Program REVISED Internship Assessment Scoring Rubric. Internship Tools: (14) EA&amp;NCC IL-PART Principal Prep Intern Application Process; (15) Internship Competency Checklist; (16) Internship Calendar Sample; (17) Internship Evidence Chart; (18) Internship Overview Sample; (19) QPS-WIU Competency Assessment Log; (20) QPS-WIU Principal Internship Action Plan; (21) QPS-WIU SREB Critical Success Factor Guide; and (22) QPS-WIU SREB Critical Success Factor Log. Mentor Tools and Forms: (23) Mentor Certification Form; (24) Mentor Log Sample; (25) Mentor Intern Meeting Notes Form; (26) Mentor Principal Planning Guide Form Blank; (27) QPS-WIU Interview Questions Principal Mentor; and (28) QPS-WIU Principal Mentor Application. Roles and Responsibilities in the Internship: (29) Responsibilities of Mentor, Supervisor, Intern. Internship Supervisor Tools: (30) ISU Supervisor Intern Meeting Notes Form; and (31) Intern Observation Sample.