Program/Course Essential Questions

Program Essential Questions

• 1. How can rising school leaders best prepare for leadership positions in high poverty/high need school districts?

  2. What values must school leaders embrace to increase their effectiveness in high poverty/high need school districts?

Course Essential Questions

How does the early learning leader…

1. Analyze and uses multiple data sources to drive effective decision-making?

2. Utilize lessons from accomplishments and failures to positively impact the culture and performance of the school?

3. Ensure that data are used to drive refinements to the system?

4. Ensure that the adopted curricula, instructional practices, and associated assessments are implemented within a Standards Aligned System?

5. Support teachers in using multiple forms of assessments, along with observation, portfolios and anecdotal records, to guide student learning and growth all along the Pre-K-3 continuum?

6. Support open and collaborative discussions about assessment data with parents and community?

7. Share information about program effectiveness among schools and other providers?