Program Capacity for Redesign in Educational Leadership Preparation

Abstract

Characteristics that contribute to successful redesign and launch of principal preparation programs may be understood collectively as the capacity of those programs. A model of capacity for redesign of principal preparation programs should strike a balance between the technical and professional aspects of teaching and leadership and the cultural and relational aspects of organizations. We surveyed a national sample of program directors and interviewed a purposive sample of those in the midst of redesigning their programs to arrive at a framework of the tools and raw materials programs need to meet the new demands of principal preparation.