Special Education Leadership Academy (Massachusetts)¶
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Evidence · 2 claims (2 for) · 1 study (1 associational),q1· 0 of 1 report an effect size · 2 claims rest on one study
Description¶
A WestEd Learning Innovations leadership-development programme, funded by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, that supports experienced Massachusetts special education directors through sessions, follow-up meetings, and peer networking.
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Claims¶
- Academy graduates report feeling more empowered and staying on the job longer [+W]
- In a recent survey, 100 percent of polled Academy graduates said they would recommend participation to a colleague [+W]
Related Products and Programmes¶
- Multi-phase professional learning structure: summer institute, school-year follow-ups, annual reunions, and pre-program needs assessment: the academy's summer institute, follow-up and reunion structure
- Require participants to complete an individual leadership project with a planning template and protected work time: the individual leadership project each participant completes
Key Sources¶
- Academy Breaks the Isolation of Special Education Directors. (2014). WestEd R&D Alert, Vol. 14, No. 3. https://www.wested.org
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A WestEd Learning Innovations leadership-development programme, funded by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, that supports experienced Massachusetts special education directors through sessions, follow-up meetings, and peer networking. |
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