1. Principals On Your Mark, Ready, Set, Go! Leadership Academy Summer Boot Camp

2. PLA Boot Camp Agenda Session One: A Conceptual Framework for Leadership Practice Session Two: Leading a Data Driven Instructional Program Session Three: Staff Relations Training (Classified and Certificated) School Report Card Overview Opening School Workshop Session Four: Leading in a Safe and Violence Free Environment “Coffee with Susie” Daily small group Budget Chats (7:30-8:00) Session One: A Conceptual Framework for Leadership Practice Session Two: Leading a Data Driven Instructional Program Session Three: Staff Relations Training (Classified and Certificated) School Report Card Overview Opening School Workshop Session Four: Leading in a Safe and Violence Free Environment “Coffee with Susie” Daily small group Budget Chats (7:30-8:00)

3. Overview of the Program The Principal Leadership Academy is a one year research-based professional development program for principals serving within the first year of your new assignment.

4. Who Do We Serve? The Principal Leadership Academy is designed to train and support new principals serving in our K-12 schools, Small Schools, Continuation Schools, Charter and Partnership Schools

5. Program Components Program Component # 1 A Four day Summer Boot Camp designed to: –prepare principals for their new assignments –develop their concept of leadership and introduce a conceptual framework for their leadership practice. –assist principals in becoming reflective of their leadership practice –assist principals in beginning the process of data-based strategic planning –provide staff relations training and opening school procedures and processes for new principals. Program Component # 1 A Four day Summer Boot Camp designed to: –prepare principals for their new assignments –develop their concept of leadership and introduce a conceptual framework for their leadership practice. –assist principals in becoming reflective of their leadership practice –assist principals in beginning the process of data-based strategic planning –provide staff relations training and opening school procedures and processes for new principals. The program consists of three researched-based key program features:

6. Program Component # 2 Individualized Project-based Professional development sessions designed to instruct, guide, and support principals in developing and implementing an effective strategic plan to increase student achievement.

7. Our Curriculum Effective Leadership Data-Based Decision Making High Standards for Student Learning Rigorous and Quality Instruction Supervision of Instruction Fiscal Responsibility Leading in a Safe and Violence Free Environment Parent/Community Engagement Effective Leadership Data-Based Decision Making High Standards for Student Learning Rigorous and Quality Instruction Supervision of Instruction Fiscal Responsibility Leading in a Safe and Violence Free Environment Parent/Community Engagement The curriculum is focused on developing instructional leadership and school management through the interaction of the core components listed below and six key leadership behaviors: planning, implementing, supporting, advocating, communicating, and monitoring

8. Program Component # 3 Mentoring provided by the Leadership Academy staff to support and monitor the implementation of the training provided and build the capacity of the principals to create and enact the identified strategic plan for their schools.

9. PLA Schedule Summer Boot Camp Training SESSION 1 High Standards for Student Learning SESSION 2 Rigorous and Quality Instruction SESSION 3 Supervision of Instruction Effective Culture of Learning and Professional Behavior SESSION 4 Ensuring Equity and Access through the Matrix and Master Program SESSION 5 Reflection on Instructional Strategic Plan and Goal Setting for the New Year CITY COHORT Chamber of Commerce 350 S. Bixel St. L.A., 90017 August 20 – 25, 2009 8:00 – 4:00 p.m. Both Cohorts Meet at the Chamber of Commerce October 2, 2009 8:00 – 4:00 p.m. Chamber of Commerce November 13, 2009 8:00 – 4:00 p.m. Chamber of Commerce January 22, 2010 8:00 – 4:00 p.m. Chamber of Commerce February 12, 2010 8:00 – 4:00 p.m. Chamber of Commerce March 5, 2010 8:00 – 4:00 p.m. Chamber of Commerce VALLEY COHORT Devonshire Professional Development Center 10045 Jumilla Ave. Chatsworth, CA 91311 October 9, 2009 8:00 – 4:00 p.m. Devonshire PD Center November 20, 2009 8:00 – 4:00 p.m. Devonshire PD Center January 29, 2010 8:00 – 4:00 p.m. Devonshire PD Center February 19, 2010 8:00 – 4:00 p.m. Devonshire PD Center March 12, 2010 8:00 – 4:00 p.m. Devonshire PD Center