"Seeing Those Changes": How a University-District Leadership Preparation Partnership Transforms and Informs Through Simultaneous Renewal

• In Event: Sheraton Roundtable Session Six
  In Roundtable Session: Leadership Preparation Faculty and Programs: Self-Study and Reflection to Improve Experiences and Opportunities (Table 6)

Abstract

University-district partnerships utilizing simultaneous renewal are promising models for leadership preparation programs. However, many partnerships lack the mutual commitment to remain relevant and responsive to emerging challenges. This two-year participatory qualitative research study aimed to examine how a University-District Leadership Preparation Partnership impacts all stakeholders. Analysis of semi-structured interviews indicated how reflective practices and the components of the program informed and transformed all stakeholders while renewing the preparation program. This study contributes to the literature on the characteristics of a strong university-district partnership and promising leadership preparation models, and it informs the practice of faculty in leadership preparation programs and district administrators who develop and support school leaders.

Authors

• Shanna D. Anderson, Montclair State University
  Presenting Author

• Kate Marilu Meza Fernandez, Montclair State University
  Presenting Author

• Sharon Lai-LaGrotteria, Montclair State University
  Presenting Author

• Rachel Garver, Montclair State University
  Presenting Author