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TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP

TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP. The Philadelphia Story The School District of Philadelphia’s CEO Region Gregory Shannon, Regional Superintendent Malika A. Savoy-Brooks, Director of Instruction. Mission Statement. The CEO Region is Committed to

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TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP

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  1. TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP The Philadelphia Story The School District of Philadelphia’s CEO Region Gregory Shannon, Regional Superintendent Malika A. Savoy-Brooks, Director of Instruction

  2. Mission Statement • The CEO Region is Committed to • Designing and supporting high performance systems and teams to enable proficient academic sustainability • Creating safe and orderly environments • Supporting, encouraging and sustaining parental involvement

  3. Goal and Objective • Achieve Adequate Yearly Progress • Develop human resources and systems that will build capacity and sustainability within the schools • Development of principals, school leaders, students, and parents • Individualized assessments, prescribed solutions, and school-based support for all schools

  4. The Schools that Entered The CEO Region • 3 high schools, 1 large middle school, 1 small middle school, and 7 elementary schools • Average Daily Attendance • Elementary= 85%; High Schools= 56% • AYP Status= Corrective Action Two, Year 4 • Standardized Assessments= over 60% of the student population scored below the national average • Suspensions and Serious Incidents reporting= 1, 338 suspensions within the Region • Principalships ranging from 2 years – 9 years

  5. Current Status of the Schools in the CEO Region • Turn-Around Specialist Principals • 30–50% increase in improvement on formal assessments • 40% decrease in suspensions and serious incidents • Active Parent Councils in each school • Professional Learning Communities

  6. How Did We Get Here? School-Based District and Regional Support • Professional Development • Content • Leadership • School Reviews • School Walkthroughs • Principal Coaches • Contact Point Persons

  7. How Did We Get Here? Partnership with the University of Virginia • The Turn-Around Specialist Program • The School Teams Leadership Development • The Balanced Scorecard • The Project Management Oversight Committee

  8. The Turn-Around Specialists are Transformational Leaders • Develop a vision, share the vision, act according to the vision, and build a collaborative body of employees working towards the goal. • Generate and apply new and creative ideas that lead to the vision of the organization. • Apply ideas to increase and improve performance, rather than react to past performance and its consequences.

  9. Turn-Around Specialists are Transforming Schools The transformational leader’s goal is to • Achieve the organization’s expectations • Exemplify the values expected by all employees • Motivate and encouraging all employees to develop their craft and knowledge of the content of their responsibilities • Individualize the rapport and support based on the needs of the employees

  10. Key Factors for Success • Consistent communication with the subordinates to ensure the subordinates tasks and beliefs are aligned to those of the organization. • Creation of collaborative environments to look beyond employees to identify root causes and together create and implement ideas to support the organization’s growth.

  11. Challenges of the Turn-Around Specialists • Creation of the paradigm • Development trust and rapport • Belief and support by all stakeholders • Accountability for principals, leadership teams, teachers, students, and parents • Development of change and improvement of performance in one year • Development and support for teachers • Principal Appraisal

  12. Successes for the Turn-Around Specialists • Within the first three months of the school year, the climate and conversations focused on student achievement • All stakeholders are accountable for the performance of students • Development of leaders that continue the practices of the principals in their absences • Belief in the abilities of the students

  13. The Balanced Scorecard • Academic Achievement • Curriculum and Instruction • Professional Development • Special Education • English Language Learners • Formal Assessments • Students’ interventions and supports • School Climate and Safety • Attendance, Suspensions, Serious Incidents • Budget and Finances • Parental Involvement • Title One Compliance

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