The Next Wave of Principal Reform? Conceptualizing Principal Evaluations for Alternative School Leaders

• In Event: 65.079 - Roundtable Session 23
  In Roundtable Session: 65.079-20 - Leveraging Community Relations and Culture for Effective School Leadership and Policy

Abstract

Recent federal initiatives, such as Race-to-the-Top (RTT), have provided incentives for state and districts to further examine policies and programs to improve leadership in schools. A particular emphasis has been placed on linking principal evaluation measures with student outcome measures, to improve student performance. The recent movement to hold school leaders accountable for student outcomes has largely focused on traditional school leaders; leaders in alternative schools have received less attention. In conducting case studies in six states, we answer: Broadly, how are states evaluating leaders in alternative schools in six southeastern states? Using one of the six states, we also explore the process used to guide the development and implementation of the state’s evaluation system for alternative school leaders.

Authors

• LaTara D. Osborne-Lampkin, Florida State University

• Cameron Michael Lindahl, Florida State University

• Kristen Dechert, Mississippi State University

• Alexis Nordin, Mississippi State University

• Carolyn D. Herrington, Florida State University

• Julie Jordan, Mississippi State University