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KASB Executive Director John Koepke recently announced the organization has formed an exclusive partnership with the Mid-Continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL). This partnership will enable KASB to offer leadership seminars for building administrators, using the McREL model of Balanced Leadership. The McREL model is a statistically proven methodology designed to provide building administrators with the necessary leadership skills to improve student learning. Although the initial seminars will deal with building level skills, it is important to note McREL is now working on the skills associated with district level leadership. When this is completed, it will allow KASB to continue to offer the building level seminars as well as move seamlessly into training related to district level skills.
The McREL/KASB balanced leadership training is a significant investment in time because of the depth and breadth of the subject matter. Each participant will be involved in four two-day sessions throughout the next year. Forty individuals will be selected for this initial eight days of training. A second group of forty will be initiated after the first two seminars are completed by the original trainees.
Selection of participants will be by formal application. Individuals wishing to apply should do so online through the KASB Web site. Applications will be open to building administrators of member districts. To the degree possible, KASB will be seeking diversity regarding district size, geographic location, and AYP/QPA status. If all diversity concerns are met the final criteria for selection will be determined by date of application. Those not selected for the first group will be given consideration for selection into the second group.
Listed below is the pertinent information associated with the Balanced Leadership training.
Application Process Opens Friday, April 25 , 2008, KASB Web site
Closing Date When filled
Training All training to occur at KASB,1420 SW Arrowhead Rd, Topeka
Dates for Group I training
One: October 1-2, 2008 Session Two: November 19-20, 2008 Session Three: January 21-22, 2009 Session Four: April 1-2, 2009 Cost $1,479.00 for the entire program (four two-day sessions) Lunch will be provided. All other expenses are the responsibility of the participant.
The McREL leadership model provides Kansas with a unique opportunity to develop leaders with specific skills proven to make a difference in advancing student achievement. We encourage you to avail yourself, as well as notify your colleagues, of this opportunity.
In the meantime, do not hesitate to contact Mike Pomarico, Assistant Executive Director, Administrator Services, mpomarico@kasb.org; Jim Edwards, Assistant Executive Director, Board Development Services, jedwards@kasb.org; or Doug Moeckel, Board
Development/Administrator Services Specialist, dmoeckel@kasb.org at KASB, 800-432-2471 or 785-273-3600, if you have any questions regarding this endeavor. |
