Principal Leadership Program for Rural Multicultural Schools Across Northern New Mexico (LeadNM) | University of New Mexico
Program Summary
Introduction
LeadNM provides a collaborative environment based on professional learning communities, in which to hone skills in instructional leadership and systems management. Through face-to-face and online interactions, we provide tools and technical support in the following areas: Instructional Leadership, Data-Driven Decision Making, and Leadership Teams.
Theory of Change
Need + Want + Ability = Change. With sustained learning, resources, and supports provided within the context of their work, principals who want to make changes and/or who need to make changes (school on probation) will develop the ability to make targeted change. When administrators, teachers, parents and community members work collaboratively to improve targeted learning outcomes based on student data, learning profiles, and other work objects, change takes place because the actions taken are tied to student learning.
Definition of Leadership
Instructional leadership can be defined as those direct and indirect actions taken or delegated to promote the growth of student learning. Typically, the direct functions or tasks involved in instructional leadership include communicating purposes, establishing vision and mission, clarifying goals, setting standards, monitoring students and teacher performance, recognizing and rewarding good work, providing staff development, offering technical assistance, implementing programs of known effectiveness, obtaining resources for learning, planning curriculum, and organizing for instruction. Indirect activities include establishing the physical and cultural context for instruction, developing leadership in others, acquiring resources, and maintaining the system (Wood, 2003).
Mission Statement
Principal Leadership Program for Rural Multicultural schools across Northern New Mexico (LeadNM) has a mission to recruit, strengthen, and sustain excellent principals, assistant principals, and aspiring principals in Northern New Mexico through collaborative, sustainable professional development in order to improve educational outcomes for students.
Costs
Major costs include staffing, travel, facilitators, stipends, web development, and training delivery. Each Cohort members receives a stipend of $1,500 per year for a commitment of attending 9 meetings, plus travel. LeadNM pays $100 day for any additional training needed by principals and/or teacher leaders from their school sites. Administrative Certification tuition is paid for by the project at a cost of $171.00 per credit hour. The LeadNM grant, administered by The University of New Mexico, pays the program costs.
Licensure
The program supports tuition assistance for state licensure requirements.
Standards
The program is based on New Mexico State Standards and Licensure and ISLLC standards.
Measuring K-12 Student Success
The program is beginning its carry-over year, and this is the third full year for the project. Due to the state’s change in testing schemes there is currently only one-year baseline data regarding student achievement.
Contact
Ann House, Senior Program Manager
University of New Mexico/Extended University
MSC03 2190
Albuquerque NM, 87131-0001
Phone: 505.277.6433 | Fax: 505.277.6407 | Email: ahouse@unm.edu
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