Journal article
How performance assessment for leaders (PAL) influences preparation program quality and effectiveness
School Leadership & Management, Vol.38(5), pp.496-517
10/20/2018
DOI: 10.1080/13632434.2018.1439464
Abstract
The Performance Assessment for Leaders (PAL) is a four-task evaluation system designed to improve the quality of initial school leaders in Massachusetts by evaluating candidate readiness using a rigorous, standard assessment system. By design, it is signalling leadership quality expectations to preparation programmes. Through two years of survey research with leadership preparation faculty (n = 12) and candidates (n = 53) who completed PAL, we explored faculty understanding the PAL assessment, assessment alignment task to programme content, candidate preparedness, and impact on programmes. Results show that faculty used PAL to improve their preparation programmes and provide high-quality learning experiences for candidates.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- How performance assessment for leaders (PAL) influences preparation program quality and effectiveness
- Creators
- Margaret Terry Orr - Division of Educational Leadership, Administration and Policy, Fordham University Graduate School of Education, Fordham UniversityLiz Hollingworth - Educational Policy and Leadership Studies, University of Iowa College of Education
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- School Leadership & Management, Vol.38(5), pp.496-517
- Publisher
- Routledge
- DOI
- 10.1080/13632434.2018.1439464
- ISSN
- 1363-2434
- eISSN
- 1364-2626
- Grant note
- Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 10/20/2018
- Academic Unit
- Educational Policy and Leadership Studies
- Record Identifier
- 9983979997302771
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