Program representatives and statewide stakeholders were largely positive about the goals of Illinois' redesigned principal preparation policy¶
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q2 i? The large majority of program and stakeholder interviewees were positive about their views of the policy goals and generally agreed in theory with its objectives. → Klostermann 2015
Evidence¶
Klostermann 2015¶
Klostermann, B. K., Pareja, A. S., Hart, H., White, B. R., & Huynh, M. H. (2015). Restructuring principal preparation in Illinois: Perspectives on implementation successes, challenges, and future outlook (IERC 2015-3). Edwardsville, IL: Illinois Education Research Council at Southern Illinois University. https://consortium.uchicago.edu/publications/restructuring-principal-preparation-illinois-perspectives-implementation-successes
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Findings from the statewide scan phase of the I-PREP mixed methods study, based on telephone interviews with 23 program representatives and 22 key policy stakeholders conducted November 2014 through January 2015. Respondents were "largely familiar with and positive about the goals of the policy."
"Overall, program representatives and statewide stakeholders were largely familiar with and positive about the goals of the policy and had an overall positive view of its future impact on leaders and schools."
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
- Respondents identified five main areas of benefit from the redesigned principal preparation policy, including more rigorous selection and a more extensive competency-based internship — related
- Illinois' shift to selective, principal-specific preparation programs caused substantial but anticipated enrollment declines — related
- A widespread concern is that lower enrollment will constrict the principal pipeline and lead to shortages of qualified candidates — related
- Resource limitations from the redesigned policy are felt at the program, district, and principal candidate levels — related
- Stakeholders worry administrative and managerial skills have been de-emphasized despite instructional leadership being a clear focus — related
- The new policy strengthened university-district partnerships so principal preparation reflects local school needs — related
- Competency-focused internships improved the depth, clarity, and practicality of principal preparation internships compared with hour-accumulation models — related
- The increased number and specificity of policy requirements challenged implementation flexibility, with some viewing the policy as one-size-fits-all — related
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Program representatives and statewide stakeholders were largely positive about the goals of Illinois' redesigned principal preparation policy |
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Program representatives and statewide stakeholders were largely positive about the goals of Illinois' redesigned principal preparation policy |
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2018 |
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