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Research Bibliography

Professional development for school leaders has the strongest impact when it is:

• Focused on leadership for student learning—guiding and monitoring instruction
  • Educational Research Service. "Professional Development for Principals." Informed Educator Series. 1999. Arlington, VA
  • Guskey, Thomas. "Research Needs to Link Professional Development and Student Learning." Journal of Staff Development. (Vol.18, No. 2) Spring 1997, p. 5.
  • Richardson, Joan. "Focus Principal Development on Student Learning." NSDC Results, September, 2000. www.nsdc.org/library/publications/results/res9-00rich.cfm
  • Sparks, Dennis. Designing Powerful Professional Development for Teachers and Principals. National Staff Development Council. Oxford, OH 2002. p.8-2, 8-3. www.nsdc.org/library/leaders/sparksbook.cfm
  • Sparks, D. & Hirsh, S. Learning to Lead, Leading to Learn. National Staff Development Council. 2000. Oxford, OH. 5. www.nsdc.org/library/leaders/leader_report.cfm
  • Tucker, Marc, and Codding, Judy. The Principal Challenge Leading and Managing Schools in an Era of Accountability. San Francisco: Jossey- Bass, 2002. 382.
• Driven by a clear definition of leadership understood and accepted by stakeholders across the district
  • Educational Research Service. "Professional Development Principals." Informed Educator Seriers. 1999. Arlington, VA.
  • Peterson, Kent. "The Professional Development of Principals: Innovations and Opportunities." Paper Commissioned for The National Commission for the Advancement of Educational Leadership Preparation. September 19-21, 2001. Racine, IW. 5, 21.
  • Tucker, Marc, and Codding, Judy. The Principal Challenge Leading and Managing School in an Era of Accountability. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2002. 382.
• Conducted within the context of a coherent professional development plan aligned with the district's goals and objectives for long-term improvement.
  • Educational Research Service. "Professional Development for Principals." Informed Educator Series. 1999. Arlington, VA.
  • Elmore, Richard. Bridging the Gap Between Standards and Achievement: The Imperative for Professional Development in Education. The Shanker Institute. 2002. 6-8, 19, 29-30.
  • Hertling, Elizabeth. "Retaining Principals." ERIC Disgest. 147 April 2001. University of Oregon Eugene. 4-5.
  • Togneri, Wendy. Beyond Island of Excellence: What Districts Can Do Improve Instruction and Achievement in All Schools—A Leadership Brief. Learning First Alliance. March 2003. 6, 12.
  • Sparks, D. & Hirsch, S. Learning to Lead, Leading to Learn. National Staff Development Council. Oxford, OH. 2002. 5-6. www.nsdc.org/library/leaders/leader_report.cfm
  • Peterson, Kent. "The Professional Development Principals: Innovations and Opportunities.: Paper Commissioned for The National Commission for the Advancement of Educational Leadership Preparation. September 19-21, 2001. Racine, WI. 5, 21/
  • Richardson, Joan. "Focus Principal Development on Student Learning." NSDC Results, September, 2000. www.nsdc.org/library/publications/results/res9-00rich.cfm.
  • Tucker, Marc, and Codding, Judy. The Principal Challenge Leading and Managing Schools in an Era of Accountability. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2002. 382.
  • Walker, Deborah. We Came for More Than the Show: Changing Professional Development Practice in Schools. Jefferson County KY Public Schools.
• Anchored by the ISLLC Standards for School Leaders, which define the roles and competencies of effective school leadership.
  • Educational Research Service. "Professional Development for Principals." Informed Educators Series. 1999. Arlington, VA
  • Evans, Paula and Mohr, Nancy. "Professional Development for "Principals Seven Core Beliefs. Phi Delta Kappan. March 1999 (4) http://www.nsrfharmony.org/kappan1.html
  • Sparks, D. & Hirsh, S. Learning to Lead, Leading to Learn. National Staff Development Council. 2000. Oxford, OH. 3.
  • Sparks D. "Making Principal Development A Priority." Results. National Staff Development Council, April 2000. Oxford, OH
  • Sparks, D. Designing Powerful Professional Development for Teachers and Principals. National Staff Development Council. Oxford, OH. 2002. 8-2, 8-3.
    http://www.nsdc.org/library/leaders/sparksbook.cfm
  • Van Meter, Eddy J. and McMinn, Cynthia. "Measuring a Leader" Journal of Staff Development. Winter 2001. (22) (1) 34-35
• Designed and implemented according to proven professional development practices
  • Educational Research Service. "Professional Development for Principals." Informed Educator Series. 1999. Arlington, VA.
  • Guskey, Thomas. "Research Needs to Link Professional Development and Student Learning." Journal of Staff Development. 22. 2. Spring 1997. page 5.
  • National Association of State Boards of Education. "Principals of Change: What Principals Need to Lead Schools of Excellence." Report of the NASBE Study Group on School Leadership. October 1999.
  • Peterson, Kent. "The Professional Development of Principals: Innovations and Opportunities." Paper Commissioned for the National Commission for the Advancement of Educational Leadership Preparation. September 19-21, 2001. Racine, WI. 3.
  • Sparks, D. & Hirsh, S. Learning to Lead, Leading to Learn. National Staff Development Council. 2000. Oxford, OH. 3.
  • Tucker, Marc and Codding, Judy. The Principal Challenge Leading and Managing Schools in an Era of Accountability. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2003. 341-344.
• Evaluated by processes that seek to measure meaningful results, including individual leadership capacities and development needs, as well as the impact on student learning.
  • Guskey, Thomas. "Research Needs to Link Professional Development and Student Learning." Journal of Staff Development. 18, 2. Spring 1997.
  • Iowa State Board of Education. Iowa Professional Development Model. State Board of Education. 2002. http://www.state.ia.us/educate/ecese/tqt/tc/pd/overviewipdm.pdf
  • Mazzeo, Christopher, "Improving Teaching and Learning by Improving School Leadership." National Governors' Association. Center for Best Practices Issues Brief. September 12, 2003.

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