A logic model for coaching experienced rural leaders: lessons from year one of a pilot program. Issue 1 (1st January 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lindle, Jane Clark; Della Sala, Matthew R.; Reese, Kenyae L.; Klar, Hans W.; Knoeppel, Robert Charles; Buskey, Frederick C.
• Is Part Of: Professional development in education. Volume 43:Issue 1(2017)
• Page Start: 121
• Page End: 139
• Publication Date: 2017-01-01
• Subjects: coaching -- experienced principals -- logic model -- professional learning; Teachers -- In-service training -- Periodicals; 370.7155
• DOI: 10.1080/19415257.2015.1037927
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1941-5257

Abstract

Abstract : Rural schools dominate the United States, yet scant research exists on rural school leaders' development. Urban districts can transfer leaders to different locations, but rural districts, with few school sites, need leaders who stay and adapt to changing conditions. Mid-career rural leaders require a refreshed set of skills to carry school improvement and educational policies into the next decade or more. This article reports on a logic model focused on developing rural school-building leaders through cross-district coaching from experienced district-level leaders. The first-year results of a pilot program were applied to refine the logic model.