Powerful Leadership Development

David H. Lepard began his career in education in Pomona, California, completing his master's degree at Claremont Graduate University and doctorate from the University of Massachusetts where he directed a micro teaching clinic for future teachers. He assisted with early pilots the National Association of Secondary School Principals' (NASSP) principal assessment center program and later directed the first principal assessment center program in Prince William County, Virginia. Alice G. Foster is Senior Program Specialist, Secondary Education, for Stockton Unified School District. She earned her Ph.D. from the University of Southern California. Her 38 years in the field of education include being a high school teacher and administrator, Stockton Teachers' Association president and negotiator, grants writer, change agent in implementing school reform, and acquisitions editor. She has presented at state national conferences, served for 3 years on the ASCD Publications Committee, and has published articles in professional journals.

Preface Acknowledgments About the Authors 1. BACKGROUND AND FUNDAMENTALS Overview Leadership Skill Clusters, Performance Indicators, and Aspects Analyzing a Case Study Nine-Step Development Process Leadership Self-Inventory 2. ANALYZING A CASE STUDY Overview Artifacts About the Case Study Normal School Case Study Case Study Documentation and Rating Forms Reflective Practice 3. DEVELOPING SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLANS Overview Analyze, Reflect, and Document Standards, Performance Areas, and Aspects Sample School Improvement Plan for Boosting Student Test Scores Normal School Improvement Plan School Improvement Plan Documentation and Rating Reflective Practive 4. OFFICE DESKWORK Overview Your First Day on the Job Steps for Development About the Deskwork Activity Normal School Deskwork Office Deskwork Performance Documentation and Rating Reflective Practice 5. MAKING ORAL PRESENTATIONS Overview How Do You See Yourself? Steps for Development About Oral Presentation Normal School Board Presentation Oral Presentation Performance Documentation and Rating Reflective Practice 6. PROVIDING LEADERSHIP IN GROUPS Overview Steps for Development The Simulation Group Problem-Solving Performance Documentation and Rating Reflective Practive 7. CONDUCTING STRUCTURED INTERVIEWS Overview Interviewing Your Two Interviews 8. PLANNING FOR PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT Overview The Proof Is in the Pudding Example of an Action Plan Your Own Action Plan RESOURCES REFERENCES INDEX

"Leadership may indeed be difficult to define. This timely text will enable the reader, whether professor or practitioner, to explore and clarify perceptions of the leadership role." -- The School Administrator, January 2004 "What makes this workbook useful is not only that it is linked to ISLLC standards, but that it is structured to develop competencies set out by the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) Assessment Center." -- The Journal of the National Staff Development Council, Fall 2004 "User-friendly in assisting school leaders in building their leadership skill base. The professional development opportunities embedded in this book will allow new and veteran educators to reflect and review their daily priorities and plan for future student achievement that involves all levels of the school community." -- Principal Navigator, May 2008