Purpose
To enhance the individual leadership skills of participants by providing both business management and educational administration professional development through a convenient, innovative and customized design that is aligned with the goals of the Texas Principal Excellence Program.

Goals for Participants

1. Improved leadership skills in self-selected areas, as measured by a 360-degree pre- and post-assessment (NASSP’s 21st Century instrument selected)
   
   
2. Increased understanding of the correlation of a principal’s demonstration of effective leadership and high levels of student achievement, as evidenced through reflective journal/portfolio entries
   
   
3. Improved ability to network with other school leaders for problem-solving, sharing ideas, and learning together, as measured by number of contacts with TxPEP Learning Network (TLN) members and other TxPEP participants and/or staff
   
   
4. Increased valuing of professional development and reflective practice as vehicles for continuous school improvement, as measured by increases in test scores (2008 vs. 2009), decrease in drop-outs, increase in student and staff attendance

Program Components

1. 360-degree Pre- and Post-Assessments
   
   
2. Fall Orientation Meeting and Spring Completion Meeting
   
   
3. Individual Professional Development Plan
   
   
4. Curriculum aligned with 360-degree Assessment instrument
   
   
5. Content based on key business concepts, tools, techniques and best practices with a school focus
   
   
6. Content to address various development needs, experience levels and learning styles
   
   
7. TxPEP Learning Networks
   
   
8. Individual Coaching for Participants
   
   
9. Professional Learning Units
   
   
10. Reflective Journal/Portfolio

Program Requirements

1. Completion of 360-degree assessment by the principal and a minimum of eight observers in September and May
   
   
2. Development of Individual Professional Development Plan
   
   
3. Full participation in TxPEP Learning Network
   
   
4. Attendance at Fall Orientation Meeting and Spring Completion Meeting
   
   
5. Completion of one webinar each in seven key program content categories
   
   
6. Reflective Journal/Portfolio

Click here to view a webinar that provides additional information on the 2008-2009 program design, components, and participant time commitments (webinar run time: 13 minutes). Please note that this presentation requires the free Adobe Flash Player. You may download at http://www.adobe.com.

Click here to view a graphical depiction of the 2008-2009 TxPEP design.

Click here to view the 2008-2009 TxPEP timeline.