Building Leadership Capacity Locally: Evaluating the Impact of the Leadership Instruction for Teachers Program

• In Event: Park Central Roundtable Session 10
  In Roundtable Session: Measuring the Performance of Leadership Development Programs

Abstract

The Leadership Instruction for Teachers (LIFT) Program is a collaboration between the National Institute for Excellence in Teaching, Texas Tech University, and nine high-needs school districts across Texas and Louisiana. This partnership aims to improve a principal preparation program through a competency-based fellowship offering future school leaders hands-on experiences of school leadership in collaboration with highly skilled veteran leaders and university preparation. Evaluation of the impacts of the program show successful recruitment of high-quality principal candidates into the program, improved candidates’ leadership and coaching skills, and candidates’ positive perceptions toward the program. Overall, this study provides initial evidence of the success of the LIFT Program in generating a pipeline of exemplary principals.

Authors

• Handrea A Logis, National Institute for Excellence in Teaching

• Joshua H. Barnett, National Institute for Excellence in Teaching

• Gary Stark, National Institute for Excellence in Teaching