ERIC Number: EJ977545
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
Pages: 21
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ISSN: ISSN-0032-0684
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Innovative Principal Preparation Programs: What Works and How We Know
Davis, Stephen H.; Darling-Hammond, Linda
Planning and Changing, v43 n1-2 p25-45 2012
This article provides an overview of the contexts, the key features, and the evidentiary data--the criteria regarding candidates to engage in administrative work--for five innovative principal preparation programs. Short case studies and cross-case analysis of the sample programs are used to provide thorough descriptions. The five programs in fact share many characteristics and design structures that warrant close consideration, given each program's specifically measured success.
Descriptors: Principals, Program Evaluation, Program Design, Case Studies, Internship Programs, Partnerships in Education, Instructional Leadership, College School Cooperation, Supervision, Grouping (Instructional Purposes), Student Recruitment, Administrator Effectiveness, Administrator Education, Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Comparative Analysis
Department of Educational Administration and Foundations. College of Education, Illinois State University, Campus Box 5900, Normal, IL 61790-5900. Tel: 309-438-2399; Fax: 309-438-8683; Web site: http://education.illinoisstate.edu/planning/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: California; Connecticut; Illinois; New York
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: No Child Left Behind Act 2001; Race to the Top
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