The High Performance Leadership Institute is an innovative approach helping education leaders make dramatic shifts in school performance. Whether an underperforming school is aiming to become successful or a flourishing school is aiming for star status, the power in this program is bringing together teams that build knowledge and skills, supporting rapid change as opposed to incremental improvements.

 

This project is funded in part by a grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission and the Mississippi Department of Education.

The leadership program is delivered over a two-year period in a cohort group so that participants have a chance to learn, apply the learning, evaluate their programs, make adjustments and learn more. Along the way, MSU is providing real-time support with on-site retreats, site visits, teleconferences and online chats.

This program is designed to build local leadership capacity better prepared to meet the challenges of school improvement and advance the ability of all school leaders to manage sustainable, high-performing schools.

Leadership Program Core Essentials

• Builds capacity of school leaders in fundamentals of school turnaround
• Provides districts guidance in developing leaders with high potential for success
• Develops local support in creating an environment for successful turnaround
• Provides real-time support to principals during the turnaround and/or transformational process
• Introduces proven processes and systems to the school-improvement effort

Seminar Topics May Include:

Accountability Alignment Building 90-Day Action Plans Characteristics of Excellence Characteristics of High-Performing Schools Creating a Culture of Collaboration Creating a Culture of Success Difficult Conversations Engaging Constituencies Influencing Public Perceptions Motivating and Sustaining Committed Teams

Recruitment and Retention of Highly Qualified Teachers The Art of Influence The Knowing-Doing Gap Using Data to Drive Achievement State Board Examinations Common Core Standards Hiring the Right People Individual Career and Academic Plans Career Academies

Cost

If your district is located in a Mississippi Appalachian Regional Commission county designated as distressed or at risk and you enter the program in 2011 or 2012, the fee for the entire program is only $2,000. This fee includes everything except travel to and from the sessions. Once on location, lodging, meals and material expenses are included. The fee also covers all on-site visits and technical assistance during the two years.

For non-ARC-eligible counties, the fee is $5,000, not including travel expenses.

Note: School Improvement/Title 1 funds may be used to cover expenses in many situations.

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This program has been designed in collaboration with the Mississippi Department of Education and the Darden-Curry Partnership at the University of Virginia. The program is substantially funded by a grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission and support from the National Governors Association.