This symposium examines four locations along the career continuum of Minnesota school principals: 1) recruitment and selection 2) preparation 3) licensing and certification, and 4) continuing professional development. Interview findings across each location are presented, followed by literature review, which identify key issues and best practices related to each area. A framework for understanding the principals’ work emerged from discussion and literature review. The symposium concludes by themes and provides recommendations for change in practice.
Participants:
Exploring Minnesota’s K-12 Principal Licensure Data: Implications for Preparation Program Design and Engagement With District and State Level Decision-Makers. William R. Black, University of South Florida
Going it Alone? Universities May Want to Rethink This Traditional Practice. Gary Martin, Lamar University
Examining the Work of the Principal: Reflections and Realities for Preparation and Evaluation Policies. Kandyce M. Fernandez, Arizona State University
The School Leadership Pipeline: How Practitioners’ Voices Inform Research on the Principalship.
Arnold Danzig, Arizona State University
Chair/Discussant: Arnold Danzig, Arizona State University