View in EDS

The Changing Landscape of Principal Preparation: An Analysis of Statewide Longitudinal Program Component Survey Results

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Title: The Changing Landscape of Principal Preparation: An Analysis of Statewide Longitudinal Program Component Survey Results
Language: English
Authors: Friend, Jennifer, Watson, Robert
Source: Education Leadership Review. Mar 2014 15(1):34-51.
Availability: NCPEA Publications. Available from: National Council of Professors of Educational Administration. Web site: http://www.ncpeapublications.org/
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 18
Publication Date: 2014
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, State Surveys, Comparative Analysis, Principals, Administrator Education, College Programs, Program Improvement, Online Courses, Tenure, Time to Degree, Teacher Characteristics, Degree Requirements, Change Strategies, Educational Improvement
Geographic Terms: Missouri
ISSN: 1532-0723
Abstract: This article examines comparative survey results for 16 principal preparation programs located in the Midwestern state of Missouri across a four-year time period from 2008 to 2012. The authors are founding members of a statewide Higher Education Evaluation Committee (HEEC), which has been meeting on a monthly basis since 2005, comprised of faculty representatives from all school leadership preparatory programs and Missouri Department of Education leaders. The mission of the HEEC is to improve all preparatory programs in order to positively impact K-12 student performance through the development of highly effective school and district leaders. This unique collaborative improvement effort resulted in a statewide initiative to administer a comprehensive program component survey to collect data from the 2007-08 and 2011-12 academic years to examine changes in preparation programs. The article explores the development of the HEEC, describes the multi-year processes for administration of the surveys, and shares recommendations to improve preparatory programs for educational leaders based upon the survey results. The dramatically changing landscape of principal preparation is apparent in the major findings: (1) online course offerings doubled in four years, (2) adjunct faculty increased 260% while full-time faculty decreased by 27%, and (3) the time to degree completion decreased as competition for student enrollment increased across the state.
Abstractor: As Provided
Number of References: 32
Entry Date: 2016
Accession Number: EJ1105576
Database: ERIC
FullText Text:
  Availability: 0
CustomLinks:
  – Url: https://eric.ed.gov/contentdelivery/servlet/ERICServlet?accno=EJ1105576
    Name: ERIC Full Text
    Category: fullText
    Text: Full Text from ERIC
Header DbId: eric
DbLabel: ERIC
An: EJ1105576
AccessLevel: 3
PubType: Academic Journal
PubTypeId: academicJournal
PreciseRelevancyScore: 0
IllustrationInfo
Items – Name: Title
  Label: Title
  Group: Ti
  Data: The Changing Landscape of Principal Preparation: An Analysis of Statewide Longitudinal Program Component Survey Results
– Name: Language
  Label: Language
  Group: Lang
  Data: English
– Name: Author
  Label: Authors
  Group: Au
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Friend%2C+Jennifer%22">Friend, Jennifer</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Watson%2C+Robert%22">Watson, Robert</searchLink>
– Name: TitleSource
  Label: Source
  Group: Src
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="SO" term="%22Education+Leadership+Review%22"><i>Education Leadership Review</i></searchLink>. Mar 2014 15(1):34-51.
– Name: Avail
  Label: Availability
  Group: Avail
  Data: NCPEA Publications. Available from: National Council of Professors of Educational Administration. Web site: http://www.ncpeapublications.org/
– Name: PeerReviewed
  Label: Peer Reviewed
  Group: SrcInfo
  Data: Y
– Name: Pages
  Label: Page Count
  Group: Src
  Data: 18
– Name: DatePubCY
  Label: Publication Date
  Group: Date
  Data: 2014
– Name: TypeDocument
  Label: Document Type
  Group: TypDoc
  Data: Journal Articles<br />Reports - Research
– Name: Audience
  Label: Education Level
  Group: Audnce
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="EL" term="%22Higher+Education%22">Higher Education</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="EL" term="%22Postsecondary+Education%22">Postsecondary Education</searchLink>
– Name: Subject
  Label: Descriptors
  Group: Su
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Longitudinal+Studies%22">Longitudinal Studies</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22State+Surveys%22">State Surveys</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Comparative+Analysis%22">Comparative Analysis</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Principals%22">Principals</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Administrator+Education%22">Administrator Education</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22College+Programs%22">College Programs</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Program+Improvement%22">Program Improvement</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Online+Courses%22">Online Courses</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Tenure%22">Tenure</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Time+to+Degree%22">Time to Degree</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Teacher+Characteristics%22">Teacher Characteristics</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Degree+Requirements%22">Degree Requirements</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Change+Strategies%22">Change Strategies</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Educational+Improvement%22">Educational Improvement</searchLink>
– Name: Subject
  Label: Geographic Terms
  Group: Su
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Missouri%22">Missouri</searchLink>
– Name: ISSN
  Label: ISSN
  Group: ISSN
  Data: 1532-0723
– Name: Abstract
  Label: Abstract
  Group: Ab
  Data: This article examines comparative survey results for 16 principal preparation programs located in the Midwestern state of Missouri across a four-year time period from 2008 to 2012. The authors are founding members of a statewide Higher Education Evaluation Committee (HEEC), which has been meeting on a monthly basis since 2005, comprised of faculty representatives from all school leadership preparatory programs and Missouri Department of Education leaders. The mission of the HEEC is to improve all preparatory programs in order to positively impact K-12 student performance through the development of highly effective school and district leaders. This unique collaborative improvement effort resulted in a statewide initiative to administer a comprehensive program component survey to collect data from the 2007-08 and 2011-12 academic years to examine changes in preparation programs. The article explores the development of the HEEC, describes the multi-year processes for administration of the surveys, and shares recommendations to improve preparatory programs for educational leaders based upon the survey results. The dramatically changing landscape of principal preparation is apparent in the major findings: (1) online course offerings doubled in four years, (2) adjunct faculty increased 260% while full-time faculty decreased by 27%, and (3) the time to degree completion decreased as competition for student enrollment increased across the state.
– Name: AbstractInfo
  Label: Abstractor
  Group: Ab
  Data: As Provided
– Name: Ref
  Label: Number of References
  Group: RefInfo
  Data: 32
– Name: DateEntry
  Label: Entry Date
  Group: Date
  Data: 2016
– Name: AN
  Label: Accession Number
  Group: ID
  Data: EJ1105576
PLink https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=eric&AN=EJ1105576
RecordInfo BibRecord:
  BibEntity:
    Languages:
      – Text: English
    PhysicalDescription:
      Pagination:
        PageCount: 18
        StartPage: 34
    Subjects:
      – SubjectFull: Longitudinal Studies
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: State Surveys
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Comparative Analysis
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Principals
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Administrator Education
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: College Programs
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Program Improvement
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Online Courses
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Tenure
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Time to Degree
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Teacher Characteristics
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Degree Requirements
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Change Strategies
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Educational Improvement
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Missouri
        Type: general
    Titles:
      – TitleFull: The Changing Landscape of Principal Preparation: An Analysis of Statewide Longitudinal Program Component Survey Results
        Type: main
  BibRelationships:
    HasContributorRelationships:
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Friend, Jennifer
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Watson, Robert
    IsPartOfRelationships:
      – BibEntity:
          Dates:
            – D: 01
              M: 03
              Type: published
              Y: 2014
          Identifiers:
            – Type: issn-print
              Value: 1532-0723
          Numbering:
            – Type: volume
              Value: 15
            – Type: issue
              Value: 1
          Titles:
            – TitleFull: Education Leadership Review
              Type: main
ResultId 1