ExSL

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School Leadership Programs
ExSL LPP
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School Leadership Mission Vision
Program Mission The mission of the M. Ed. School
Leadership Program is to prepare individuals to
be caring, competent and qualified educational
leaders who have a vision and a compelling sense
of purpose for continuous improvement of schools
and learning for all students. Within the
graduate program, students will acquire the
knowledge and skills to facilitate, motivate, and
lead high levels of learning for all students and
teachers.   Program Vision We influence the
field and practice of school leadership to
improve learning environments.
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School Leadership Program Aims

• Provide a Graduate Program of Excellence
• Prepare Effective School Leaders
• Promote Responsive District Relationships
• Pursue Dynamic Stability

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School LeadershipProgram Learning Outcomes

• To foster a vision and a compelling sense of
  purpose for the continuous improvement of both
  schools and equitable learning for all students,
  graduates will have the necessary knowledge and
  skills to
• Apply disciplinary knowledge in the graduate
  program coursework to the practice of school
  leadership.
• Engage in, facilitate and lead collaborative
  learning communities.
• Engage in, facilitate and lead strategic inquiry,
  data-driven decision making and change.
• Informed by Learning Communities and Strategic
  Decision Making, be equipped with sufficient
  knowledge to able to undertake important roles
  and responsibilities in the schools they plan to
  lead.
• Lead with integrity and act on their knowledge in
  a caring and professional manner with all school
  stakeholders.
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School LeadershipCurriculum

• Develops effective school leaders based on
  current research
• Aligns with local priorities and program
  accreditation
• Prepares students to pass State Administrative
  Praxis exam
• Curriculum Topics
• Leadership for Learning Communities (New)
• Strategic Leadership for School Improvement
• Instructional Leadership Principals Role in
  Leading a Learning Community
• Instructional Leadership Supervisors Role in
  Improving Teaching Learning
• Education Philosophy
• Education for Diverse Populations
• Education Law
• Education Policy
• Human Resource Management in Education
• Education Finance
• Curriculum Theory and Practice
• Data-Driven Decision Making (New)

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School LeadershipInstructional Leadership in a
PLC

• Coursework is based around the conceptual
  framework of professional learning communities
  (PLCs), an effective strategy for improving
  teaching and learning.
• Students learn to function as a PLC within the
  cohort
• Students learn strategies to help schools develop
  into high-functioning PLCs, such as
• Inquiry-based processes
• Data collection and analysis
• Collaborative teaming
• Professional development
• Systems of prevention and intervention

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School LeadershipAdministrative Internship

• Provide excellent on-site experience
• Integration of coursework into real-life settings
• Trained principal mentors
• Faculty supervision
• Reflective process and seminars
• Meets State of Utah Requirements
• Requires 450 hours with both elementary and
  secondary experience
• Requires 200 hours must be in a school setting
• Internship hours completed in minimum of
  three-hour blocks of time
• Requires State of Utah Level Two Teaching License

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School Leadership Cohorts

• Collegial cohort of students go through the
  program together
• Cohort provides support and network development
  during and after program
• Cohort size ranges from 12 to 16 students

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School LeadershipActivities

• Field Trips to Schools
• School visits
• Exemplary model schools functioning as PLCs
• Internship Workshops
• Summer retreat to prepare for internship by
  meeting with mentors
• Learn about mentoring and being mentored
• Praxis Workshops
• Guest Speakers
• Social Activities

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School Leadership Two Programs

• Same mission, goals, curriculum faculty
• Choice of two delivery structures
• Full-time LPP Leadership Preparation Program
• 12 months of full-time study and
• 2 months part-time study
• Full-time internships
• Part-time ExSL Executive School Leadership
  Program
• 22 months of part-time study or
• 14 month full-time study option
• Two-year, part-time internships

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You Will Be There Working Alongside Mentors
LPPFull-Time Internship

• Participate in the full range of instructional
  leadership
• Roles and activities
• Daily operations of the school
• Advocate for all students, teachers, parents,
  staff
• Follow problems through from beginning to end
• Unique shifts in leadership roles and activities
• demanded by each season of the year
• Year start up -- Embark on the Course
• Body of the school year Stay the Course
• Year ending Set the Course
• Make lasting connections with cohort members and
  mentors

We Were There at...
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LPPFull-Time Internship

• Four days per week of internship with Wednesday
  for class instruction
• Three 12-week experiences at all three levels in
  schools (elementary, middle, and high school)
• Internship placement in schools that are
  functioning as professional learning communities
• Experience in at least two different districts

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ExSLFlexible, Part-time Program

• Flexibility to Design Your Own Path
• Study at a flexible pace place
• Part-time. full-time. some of both ? Fit your
  schedule
• Classes evenings, some weekends, some
  off-campus locations
• Be involved in designing your own internship
• Maintain your current employment

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ExSL Two-Year, Part-time Internships

• Summer School Internship
• Variety of full-time summer school locations
• District Office Internship
• 1-2 week full-time summer internship at a
  district office
• Other Options
• Charter private schools
• State Office
• Negotiated between district, ExSL and you

• Resident School Internship
• Mentor Principal Your principal!
• Up to 100 hours may be approved at the school
  where you currently teach
• Lab School Internship
• Full-year Mentor Principal build your network!
• Different school setting than where you teach
• Variety of internship experiences during the year
• Mini-Sabbatical

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ExSL InternshipsPotential Strategies

• District Options
• Professional development leaves, attendance at
  principals meetings, mini-sabbaticals, etc.
• Sabbaticals
• Provide time during regular school year
• Holiday Schedules
• Use holidays to do internship hours in a
  different district/charter schools (different
  holiday schedule)
• Personal Leave Days
• Use personal leave days to do internship hours
• Leave of Absence
• Take a leave of absence for year to finish
  coursework and internship

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School LeadershipApplication Process

• Application Due Dates
• LPP December 11
• ExSL February 12
• Three Key Selection Criteria
• Scholarship
• Leadership
• Character
• Campus Screening
• Qualified applicants will be invited to a campus
  screening
• Interviews with faculty and school leaders
• Group interaction discussion
• When Do I Begin?
• LPP students begin Spring Term (April)
• ExSL students begin Summer Term (June)

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School LeadershipApplication Requirements

• University ? BYU Graduate Application
  (http//www.byu.edu/gradstudies/ )
• Letter of Intent
• Letters of Recommendation
• Ecclesiastical Endorsement
• Transcripts GPA of last 60 UGPA hours
• Graduate Exam Choice of GRE, GMAT, LSAT or MAT
• EDLF Department
• Resume/Vita (http//education.byu.edu/edlf/docume
  nts/resume.pdf )
• Program LPP
• Application Packet (call EDLF Graduate Secretary,
  801-422-6070)
• Applicants must have Level II teaching license by
  August 1st prior to beginning internship. 
• Program ExSL
• Application Form (httpeducation.byu.edu/edlf/prog
  rams/exsl/admissions.html
• Applicants must obtain their Level II teaching
  license by prior to graduation

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TuitionBased on 2009-2010
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How do you get help with the costs?

• LPP School Partnership Sabbaticals
• Regular District Sabbaticals
• Scholarships
• Federal Student Loans (http//saas.byu.edu/financi
  alAid/ )
• Personal Loans
• Research has demonstrated that the costs are
  recouped in most situations in about two years
  with the salary differential resulting from
  administrative appointment

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Why BYU School Leadership Programs?

• Program highly recognized at local, state and
  national levels
• Realistic link to the practice of school
  leadership
• Relevant curriculum
• Strongest internship program
• High placement rate in leader positions
• Faculty who are full time, committed, and
  available
• Environment framed in spiritual, moral, and
  ethical standards

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Helpful Websites

• EDLF Website http//education.byu.edu/edlf/scho
  ol_leadership.html
• Graduate Examination Websites
• GRE - www.ets.org
• GMAT www.gmac.com/gmac
• LSAT - www.lsat.org
• MAT - http//pearsonassess.com/haiweb/cultures
  /en-US/site/community/postsecondary/products/mat/m
  athome.htm
• PRAXIS Test information http//www.ets.org/Media/
  Tests/PRAXIS/pdf/0410.pdf
• Administrative License/Internship Rule
  http//www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/code/r277/r277-
  505.htm
• Federal Loan Application
• http//saas.byu.edu/financialAid/

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Contacts

• LPP
• Dr. Ellen Williams (ellen_williams_at_byu.edu)
• Dr. Joe Matthews (joe_mattews_at_byu.edu)
• ExSL
• Dr. Pam Hallam (pam_hallam_at_byu.edu)
• Dr. Julie Hite (julie_hite_at_byu.edu)
• EDLF Department
• Telephone [phone]
• Address BYU, EDLF Department, 306 MCKB, Provo,
  UT 84602
• Graduate Secretary (edlfsec_at_byu.edu )