Whitman Elementary - Tulsa Public Schools

• Participants demonstrated improvement on particular indicators identified as areas of growth in
their prior year Leader Effectiveness evaluation.
• Program Design Delivery: Completed design for a principal induction program for full
implementation in 2011-2012 that is based on best practices, current research and District’s
overall goals for its principal leadership pipeline program.
• Participant satisfaction: Survey feedback from novice principals quality of monthly trainings—
90% or more report training was highly relevant to developing their skills as instructional
leaders.
Emerging Leadership Academy. This academy, rolling out in 2012-2013 and focusing primarily
on developing the pipeline of elementary-level principals, will provide teacher-leaders with a rich
experience to explore the role of the principalship and to assist them in determining future career goals.
Participants will learn leadership skills through hands-on professional development, problem-based
learning and cohort study group opportunities to better understand the function of being a successful
principal in Tulsa Public Schools. The foundation of the Academy is based on the District’s six domains
of Teacher Leader Effectiveness; Organization and Management, Instructional Support, Professional
Growth and Continuous Improvement, Interpersonal Skills, and Leadership. Each domain study will
provide the participants an opportunity to apply District expectations, to engage with recognized
principal talent and identify protocols to support future success.
Principal Leadership Conference Development Program . To recruit, induct and retain new and
existing school leaders, this program provides current principals, assistant principals and staff
development teachers with relevant support to develop and refine their skills in five key areas aligned
with the district’s initiatives and core goals: Data analysis and value added, curriculum implementation
based on Common Core standards, teacher/leadership effectiveness, cultural competence and
professional learning communities.
Professional development opportunities will be delivered via bimonthly leadership conferences
that will be content rich and allow for collaboration and alignment between school levels and feeder
patterns.
Expected Outcomes: By the end of the year, participants will have:
1. Data Analysis And Value Added:
• Identified the key data points that will change student achievement and progress through value
added and other measures.
• Learned how to use data to take action for improvement.
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