Leadership Team
Professional Study Team Application for
1. This application is designed to outline the work of Leadership Teams. Upon
completing the year’s professional learning and leading, participants can earn 1
hour of professional development and salary credit.
2. Please answer the questions that are highlighted in yellow.
3. Please send the completed application as an e-mail attachment to Jean Jennings,
with “PST Leadership Team Application” in the subject line.
4. Please designate a team leader, identify team members, and fill in the required
PST information on page 1 of the application.
5. Unless otherwise indicated, we will charge the school for the $15.00 per person
registration fee upon application approval.
6. Be sure to keep a record of meeting dates, attendance, and summary of meeting
topic(s).
7. In order to receive credit the team will submit 1) the above record of meetings, 2)
any artifacts/products that show evidence of the team’s work and impact on
student achievement (i.e.: agendas, working agreements, formative data, video
clips, exit slips, student work samples, etc.…) and 3) each member will need to
write a reflection of their learning through this leadership experience.
PST Title
Leadership Team
Team Leader(s)
School
Home Phone
Work Phone
E-Mail
Team Members:
Logistics:
All Meeting Dates - Location(s) - Times
Team Leader Compensation:
Please choose 1 of the following options:
☐1.5 semester hours professional development/salary credit
☐$100.00 stipend
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PST Model Professional Development Credit and Participant Fees
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Licensed Staff
Registration fee of $15.00
This Leadership PST is for 1 semester hour of salary and professional
development credit.
Data/Background Information
What student, classroom, school or district data/background did you use to help you determine
your project focus and goals?
The Leadership PST is an on-going professional learning opportunity for school leaders and
teachers. Leadership teams provide the leadership and support needed to implement the
school’s Unifi.ed School Improvement Plans. The team builds capacity and works to sustain
ongoing school improvement efforts.
The school goals are aligned to the district UIP goals to:
1. Increase reading and writing performance by all students with specific focus on IEP and ELL
students through improved Tier 1 instruction and the defining of intentional intervention including
English language development.
2. Increase math performance by all students with specific focus on IEP and ELL students
through improved Tier 1 instruction and the defining of intentional math interventions.
Background Information:
To support a school culture of high quality Tier 1 instruction, school leadership teams began by
attending a two-day Leadership Academy. These teams received advanced training in the
development of high functioning leadership teams by addressing specific knowledge, attitudes
and aspirations, skills and behavior outcomes. Resources can be located on the Leadership
Academy Blog.
Teams reflected upon their current building status and identified strengths and needs for their
building leadership team. Leadership teams will use school data and plan their work to guide,
support and facilitate continuous improvement as identified in their Unified Improvement Plans.
What does the data/background tell you?
Analysis of TCAP trend data, walk-thru data from principals, survey of District staff, school UIP
data reviews, and root cause analysis necessitated an increase in the repertoire of instructional
strategies and implementation of best practices in Tier 1 core instruction and intervention across
the District. Identification, training, and implementation support for Tier 1 best instructional
practices were identified as having the greatest impact on student achievement and obtaining
our district goals.
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What are your school/leadership team goals for this school year? (What do your students need
to know, understand, and be able to do?)
What specific data would you highlight for your goal alignment? (How do you know?)
How will your work result in improved professional practice and/or increased student learning?
(How will you know when you are successful/students have achieved the intended goal?)
Summary Product
Describe the product /artifacts that will be evidence that you are making progress toward
attaining your goals. Be sure the summary product aligns with your data and goals. The
summary product must be a concrete product and/or artifact(s) that will be submitted to the
Office of Professional Development upon completion of your project.
Individual team members’ reflections due at the end of the year:
Leadership teams will reflect on their school practices highlighting knowledge, attitudes and
aspirations, skills, and behaviors (KASB) referenced during the summer Leadership Academy.
Individual reflections should address evidence of implementation and impact from one or more
of the following KASB outcomes from Leadership Academy Days 1 & 2:
Knowledge (Participants will know/understand)
*A process of continuous school improvement
*School-wide capabilities needed to create a community of collaboration and inquiry
*Change is a process and become aware of several change models
*Data analysis, which includes multiple data sets
*School culture and its impact on professional and student learning
*Conflict management integrated with change initiatives
*Developing Team Leadership: shared leadership; leadership roles; whole school
participation
*Communicating Effectively: how to get and give feedback; dialogue and discussion
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Attitudes and Aspirations
Participants will aspire to and believe the following:
*All of us are learners and can improve our practice individually and as a team
*Participants can improve learning for all students
*We can change in order to help students achieve and learn
Skills
Participants will be able to do the following:
*Implement a continuous school improvement process
*Monitor a continuous school improvement process
*Facilitate and develop groups to achieve desired outcomes
*Conduct effective meetings
Behaviors
Participants will exhibit:
*Openness to new thinking and learning
*Willingness to share thinking, knowledge, and expertise
* Questioning for clarity and deepening understanding
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