Cultivating and Supporting Effective Rural School Leaders
The primary focus of the Cultivating and Supporting Effective Rural School Leaders Community of Practice (CoP) is to help participating states inventory and assess their rural principal leadership strategies, systems of support, and services in order to develop and/or refine a theory of action and coordinated plan to enhance rural principal effectiveness. In particular, the CoP will:
Improve rural leadership support strategies and services by conducting a state inventory of rural leadership development strategies, resources, and assets and sharing the inventory and related theory of action with other states
Improve quality and viability of rural principal pipeline (i.e., preparation, recruitment, selection, retention and development)
Better align their efforts to support rural principals as change agents within the context of implementing ESEA priorities
Improve capacity to support rural principals particularly in how they recruit and retain teachers (i.e., human capital management)
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Human Capital Leaders in Education Standards
The Human Capital Leaders in Education Standards were designed specifically for PK‒12 education. They are focused on four main sections: Strategic Staffing, Talent Management and Development, Culture and Total Rewards, and Performance Excellence.
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Human Capital Management System Assessment(link is external)
The Human Capital Assessment is designed to help districts reflect on their human capital system and identify strengths and opportunities for growth in attracting, selecting, developing, and retaining talent, while fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
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Ohio Human Capital Resource Center
The Human Capital Resource Center is designed as the source for helping Ohio educators make decisions about finding, supporting, and elevating the people working in our districts.
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Theory of Action Template
This framework builds a coherent rural principal support action plan, including an equity-based theory of action. Context/rationale identifies key factors to consider in current and desired state, the primary drivers represent the specific steps necessary to realize the aim, and the aim is the improvement in rural principal leadership development sought.
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SWOT/TOWS Analysis Template
This template builds on a typical SWOT analysis - identifying strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats - by matching opportunities and threats with your strengths and weaknesses to create solutions.
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The Tennessee Leaders for Equity Playbook(link is external)
The playbook was developed by a statewide team of school, district, community, higher education, and state leaders with feedback received from a set of stakeholder groups which features an action plan framework, equity shifts continuum, and key actions and resources.
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Equity-based Design Framework(link is external)
This presentation presents the design thinking process re-imagined to promote equity. Two new design modes were added to the existing hexagonal design thinking visual: Notice and Reflect.
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Increasing Access to Great Teaching in Rural Communities
Opportunity Culture, an initiative of Public Impact, aims to restructure pre-K–12 schools to extend the reach of highly rated teachers, principals, and their teams to more students, for more pay within recurring school budgets. This initiaitive uses yearlong, paid residencies to enable job-embedded professional learning.
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Developing Excellent Principals to Advance Teaching and Learning
This document presents considerations for state policy. It includes a set of considerations and potential policy levers that can help policymakers.
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The Center on Great Teachers and Leaders (GTL Center)(link is external)
The GTL Center’s mission is to support states and districts in their efforts to grow, respect, and retain great teachers and leaders for ALL students, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds. The GTL Center works with states and districts to identify and implement innovative, evidence-based programs, practices, and interventions that improve both educator and student outcomes. Their team works directly with regional centers, state education agencies, and school districts to develop customized strategies that speak directly to local needs and context.
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