CAPEA president's message.This year marks the 18th publication of the California Association of Professors of Educational Administration's annual journal, Educational Leadership and Administration: Teaching and Program Development, whose theme this year is Ethical Leadership for Social Responsibility: Leader Disposition and Training. In addition to this theme, several of our articles address the five focus areas that serve to inform CAPEA's future directions. These areas are Teaching and Program Development, Diversity and Social Justice, Technology, Research, and Advocacy. The ten articles that highlight this year's theme and CAPEA's focus areas present a broad range of perspectives addressing current challenges we face in educational leadership, asking us to consider new ways of framing the conversations that might lead to new directions for leaders and the organizations they guide. This conversation will be extended through vital and challenging presentations at our biannual bi·an·nu·al adj. 1. Happening twice each year; semiannual. 2. Occurring every two years; biennial. bi·an conferences. In our invited paper, Developing Leadership for Equity: What is the Role of Leadership Preparation Programs?, Jose A. Lopez, Kenneth R. Magdaleno, and Noni noni, n See morinda. Mendoza Reis address this year's theme by continuing a discussion begun at the Spring 2006 CAPEA Conference. We must move beyond the "one size fits all" method of preparing future educational leaders and recognize the imperative to identify and prepare leaders of color not of the white race; - commonly meaning, esp. in the United States, of negro blood, pure or mixed. See also: Color . The authors suggest ways that our administrator preparation programs can use knowledge of the achievement gap and the realities of race and gender inequity to meet the diverse needs of our K-12 children. Jose Lalas and Ron Morgan continue the discussion of equity by examining actions their university took in Training School Leaders Who Will Promote Educational Justice: What, Why, and How? They present a description of the challenges and successes they faced while developing a new doctoral program designed to address in substantive ways issues of diversity, equity, and social justice. Challenging last year's Levine report, Lalas and Morgan present compelling arguments for the efficacy of Ed. D. programs that embody qualities of rigor rigor /rig·or/ (rig´er) [L.] chill; rigidity. rigor mor´tis the stiffening of a dead body accompanying depletion of adenosine triphosphate in the muscle fibers. and practice. One such way to address issues of social responsibility is through partnerships between higher education higher education Study beyond the level of secondary education. Institutions of higher education include not only colleges and universities but also professional schools in such fields as law, theology, medicine, business, music, and art. leadership programs and public school systems, which is the focus of A Model for Successful District-Based Leadership Development Partnerships by Barbara A. Storms and Sarah Gonzales. In this case study, the authors outline the hallmarks of effective collaborations for the development of educational leaders that incorporate the strengths and the needs of both institutions. Rodney Muth, Thomas Bellamy Thomas Bellamy (born 1853, died October 11 1926) was a politician in Alberta, Canada and a municipal councillor in Edmonton. Biography Bellamy was born in Durham County, Ontario in 1853. He moved to Portage la Prairie, Manitoba in 1881 after marrying Lora Davis in 1875. , Connie Fulmer, and Michael Murphy Michael Murphy may refer to:
intr.v. se·gued, se·gue·ing, se·gues 1. Music To make a transition directly from one section or theme to another. 2. to our next series of articles whose focus is research that can inform our habits of mind and protocols of instruction as professors of educational leadership. In Annual Case: Developing, Organizing, Using, and Disseminating dis·sem·i·nate v. dis·sem·i·nat·ed, dis·sem·i·nat·ing, dis·sem·i·nates v.tr. 1. To scatter widely, as in sowing seed. 2. Craft Knowledge, they suggest how the "annual case" may serve as a means by which school leaders can organize practical knowledge and engage in continuous data collection to improve the knowledge of, in, and for practice. Conversations with Principals: Issues, Values, and Politics by Andrew Dubin takes us directly into our K-12 schools and the principals who lead them. This overview of Dubin's new book, presented with the permission of Sage Publishers, provides us with the background of a variety of school leaders, along with their journeys on the path of guiding the many stakeholders Stakeholders All parties that have an interest, financial or otherwise, in a firm-stockholders, creditors, bondholders, employees, customers, management, the community, and the government. for which they are responsible. Since 1998, California schools have felt the impact of Proposition 227, but few studies give insight into principal's perceptions of this bilingual education bilingual education, the sanctioned use of more than one language in U.S. education. The Bilingual Education Act (1968), combined with a Supreme Court decision (1974) mandating help for students with limited English proficiency, requires instruction in the native law's impact. Imelda Basurto, Donald Wise, and Ronald Unruh address this issue in California School Principals' Perceptions of the Effects of Proposition 227. This quantitative investigation looks more carefully at a sample of leaders and their impressions of the complex issue of working with bilingual children in the state. Becoming Instructional Leaders: Lessons Learned from Instructional Leadership Work Sample Projects by Connie Fulmer describes the ambivalence ambivalence (ămbĭv`ələns), coexistence of two opposing drives, desires, feelings, or emotions toward the same person, object, or goal. The ambivalent person may be unaware of either of the opposing wishes. that exists yet today in both theory and practice vis-a-vis the issue of instructional leadership. The Instructional Leadership Work Sample model presents a structured way for pre-service principals to take theory to practice in their preparation program. Continuing the conversation about site level leadership, Michelle Collay discusses the role of teacher leaders in her essay, Discerning Professional Identity and Becoming Socially Responsible Teacher-Leaders. Addressing the factors that serve to inform teacher professional identity, she emphasizes the role that administrative preparation programs play in the development of teacher leadership within schools. In Understanding the Dynamics of No Child Left Behind: Teacher Efficacy and Support for Beginning Teachers, Gary Kinsey reminds us of this powerful legislation requiring highly qualified teachers for each child. He discusses the pivotal role that school leaders have in the efficacy and retention of teachers new to the profession. Finally, CAPEA Senior Editor Elizabeth C. Reilly presents The Future Entering: Reflections and Challenges on Ethical Leadership, a distillation distillation, process used to separate the substances composing a mixture. It involves a change of state, as of liquid to gas, and subsequent condensation. The process was probably first used in the production of intoxicating beverages. of the broader issues and themes of this year's contributing authors. In her commentary, she invites your reflections about the complexity of preparing ethical leaders as she identifies considerations for future reflection and action. These ten articles challenge the status quo [Latin, The existing state of things at any given date.] Status quo ante bellum means the state of things before the war. The status quo to be preserved by a preliminary injunction is the last actual, peaceable, uncontested status which preceded the pending controversy. . CAPEA's mission is to foster the imperative of discourse necessary to provide exemplary programs for educational leaders of the future. The authors' insights and perspectives offer ways not only for us to improve our programs, but also offer challenges to broaden the voices of inclusion in the larger educational community and beyond. We welcome your voice. I invite you to join us and become part of the conversation. Debbie Stine President 2005-2006, California Association of Professors of Educational Administration California State University, San Bernardino California State University, San Bernardino is a state-funded university in San Bernardino, California, part of the California State University System. The university was founded in 1965. Enrollment annually tops 16,000 and is on pace to reach more than 20,000 by 2010. |
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