Reforming Principal Preparation at the State Level: Perspectives on Policy Reform from Illinois

by Erika Hunt (Editor), Lisa Hood (Editor), Alicia Haller (Editor), Maureen Kincaid (Editor)

Overview

Providing an in-depth look at the processes, pitfalls, and successes that can emerge from major education reform efforts at the state level, this volume covers the full policy change cycle in the development and transformation of the Illinois principal preparation program. Offering perspectives from the major stakeholder groups involved in transforming Illinois principal preparation—school districts, universities, state education agencies, teachers unions, and professional associations—this book documents the three distict policy stages: policy formation, implementation, and improvement. As a national award-winning leader in principal preparation policy and practice, Illinois serves as a model for effective policy reform. Grounded in a strong theoretical framework, this volume provides candid observations and lessons learned for researhers, scholars, and policymakers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780367670887
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	12/18/2020
Series:	Routledge Research in Education Policy and Politics
Pages:	274
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Erika Hunt is Senior Researcher and Policy Analyst for the Center for the Study of Education Policy at Illinois State University, USA.

Alicia Haller is Project Director at the DuPage Regional Office of Education, USA.

Lisa Hood is Senior Researcher and Policy Analyst for the Center for the Study of Educational Policy at Illinois State University, USA.

Maureen Kincaid is Professor of Education at North Central College, USA.

Table of Contents

Illustrations vii

Foreword viii

The Honorable Arne Duncan, Us Secretary Of Education (2009-2015)

Section 1 Policy Formation: Theory in Action 1

1 Setting the Stage for State Policy Change Involving Principal Preparation in Illinois: The What and How Alicia Haller Erika Hunt Debra Baron 3

2 Applying the Advocacy Coalition Framework to the Policy Change Process in Illinois Alicia Haller Erika Hunt Debra Baron 28

3 Policy Transfer from Local to Statewide: Scaling Evidence-Based Principal Preparation Practices in Illinois Diane Rutledge Steve Tozer 62

4 Durable Levers for State Policy Change: Independent Policy Entrepreneurs Lynne Haeffele Jim Apple Gate 89

Section 2 Policy Implementation: From Theory to Practice 123

5 The Role of Policy Networks to Support Policy Diffusion through Implementation: A Multi-case Study of Four Universities Working Together Lisa Hood Erika Hunt Alicia Haller Debra Baron 125

6 Modeling Innovation into Principal Preparation: The Illinois Partnerships Advancing Rigorous Training (IL-PART) Project Kathy Black Maureen Kincaid Kathleen King Pamela Bonsu Melissa Brown-Sims Matthew Clifford 150

Section 3 Policy Improvement and Sustainment 185

7 Monitoring Implementation: Findings and Implications from a Statewide Study Bradford R. White Amber Stitziel Pareja Holly Hart Michelle Hanh Huynh Brenda K. Klostermann Janet K. Holt 187

8 Designing a Continuous Improvement Process to Monitor Program Effectiveness for Illinois Principal Preparation Programs Joseph Pacha Lisa Hood Kristine Servais 212

9 Statewide Collaborations for Improvement: Lessons Learned from the State of Illinois Michelle D. Young Marcy A. Reedy 231

Notes on Contributors 244

Index 256