Volume 3, Number 1 (January - June, 2008)

This assessment is designed as part of a graduate level principal preparation program in the area of supervision and evaluation of teachers. The assessment has been approved by NCATE as meeting all of the stipulated ELCC standards for which it is designed (ELCC 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 3.3, 5.1, 5.2, and 5.3) The purpose of the assessment is for students to demonstrate understanding of alternatives (from clinical supervision) methods of professional growth for teachers. The assessment is in two parts; the first part is completed in a small group setting where each group presents a proposed (district level) Professional Growth Plan that they develop to the graduate class. The second part of the assessment is an individual implementation plan to apply leadership knowledge and skills to a district they know well. Students are required to make connections between the Professional Growth Plan and the development of a learning community, to identify potential resistance to the plan, proactive measures to reduce resistance, and personal reflection upon professional skills necessary in order to successfully implement the plan. ACCESS FULL MANUSCRIPT HERE: http://cnx.org/content/m17114/latest/