UNT Dallas Educational Leadership department develops future campus leaders
UNT-Dallas offers the Coaching Academy for Aspiring Principals, a program that successfully prepares, and develops future campus leaders through a proven coaching and training program based upon national standards. North Texas school districts have used this program to develop their leadership pipeline and identify candidates for principal positions. Individuals seeking deep training and mentoring in campus leadership principles are also welcomed to apply. We are now accepting applications for the Coaching Academy for Assistant Principals, Cohort 3.
Our research-based and affordable training protocol is designed to prepare your current Assistant Principals for the next level of leadership. The cost of the program is $150 per participant. UNT Dallas will accept checks or school district transfers for enrollment into the program.
Program Overview
The University of North Texas at Dallas and the Educational Leadership department of the School of Education have developed a coaching and training program designed to develop, mentor, and support educators who aspire to become K-12 campus principals. This Coaching Academy for Aspiring Principals (CAAP) targets current assistant principals who are interested in advancing to full campus leadership.
The coaching academy curriculum is based upon the Professional Standards for Educational Leaders (NPBEA, 2015). The Professional Standards for Educational Leaders were created as a national set of standards for educational leaders “outlining foundational principles of leadership to guide the practice of educational leaders so they can move the needle on student learning and achieve more equitable outcomes” (NPBEA, 2015).
Professional Standards of Education Leaders
Standard 1. Mission, Vision, and Core Values
Standard 2. Ethics and Professional Norms
Standard 3. Equity and Cultural Responsiveness
Standard 4. Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment
Standard 5. Community of Care and Support for Students
Standard 6. Professional Capacity of School Personnel
Standard 7. Professional Community for Teachers and Staff
Standard 8. Meaningful Engagement of Families and Community
Standard 9. Operations and Management
Standard 10. School Improvement
Academy candidates will attend five sessions over the course of a school year and receive professional development from a university-developed, research-based curriculum designed to strengthen leadership and management skills.
Between training sessions, cohort participants will be paired with a coach that will provide field-based assistance to reinforce training, as well as personalized support to enhance the professional growth of the individual. Academy participants will self-select their Leadership Coach or the school districts may choose to assign coaches for the program. Coaches will be expected to attend a Coaching Training session to learn the coaching protocol used for the Academy.
Participants
Individuals who wish to be considered for the Coaching Academy for Aspiring Principals Program must meet the following qualifications for consideration.
- Must be currently serving in an assistant principal position.
- Must have a minimum of three years of assistant principal experience.
- Has never served as a campus principal.
- Must be willing to complete a program interview prior to the start of the training.
- Must be willing to agree to participate the research and training process for the program.
- Must be willing to commit to participating in all five training sessions of the program.
- Must be willing to commit to selecting a coaching to work with during the course of the program.
The cost of the program is $150 per participant. UNT Dallas will accept checks or school district transfers for enrollment into the program.
Coaching Academy for Aspiring Principals Project Timeline
May 2021-June 2022
May 1-15:
Application and submission window.
May 15-30:
Candidate selection and notification.
May 15-30:
Recruitment and Selection of coaches for the program.
June 5:
Candidate orientation
June 18-20:
Candidate surveys and interviews
June 1-August 15:
Training curriculum development, logistical planning, communications for candidates,
invitations for special guests.
August 15-16:
Training for CAAP Coaches
September 15:
CAAP Session #1
September 15-November 15:
Coaching visits with candidates on campus
November 29:
CAAP Session #2
November 30-January 15:
Coaching visits with candidates on campus.
January 24:
CAAP Session #3
January 25-March 15:
Coaching visits with candidates on campus.
March 21:
CAAP Session #4
March 22-April 30:
Coaching visits with candidates on campus.
May 2:
CAAP Session #5, graduation
May 15-30:
Candidate post-surveys and interviews
June 1-30:
Analysis of data, production of literature review, report of findings
CAAP Program Curriculum Year at a Glance
Session #1:
What is Leadership? (1,2)
Leadership Foundation (1,2,10)
Lead with Your Strengths (1,2)
Leading Work Teams (6,7,9)
Building Vision and Building Trust (1,6,7)
Session 2:
Identifying Quality Instruction (4,5,6,7,10)
Brain Learning for Principals (4,10)
Multiple Intelligences and Learning (4,6,7,10)
The Principal as an Effective Coach (3,6,7,10)
Session #3
Being Drawn into a Leadership Role (1,2,10)
Taking Control of Conflict (6,7,10)
Problem Solving (1,2,10)
Principal Wellness and Self-Care (1,2,10)
Session #4
Quality Planning and Curriculum (4,5,6,7,10)
Coaching Teachers for Improvement (4,5,6,7,10)
Managing Data and Processes (4,5,6,7,10)
Leading Towards Inclusion (3,4,8,10)
Session #5
The Tools and the Talent: Building Relational Capacity (5,6,7)
Rocky: The Principal as a Fighter (2,3,8)
Social Justice and the Principal (2,3,4,5,8)
Leading Others Through Change (2,5,8,10)