The Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate

National Board Certification for Educational Leaders Rolls Out
UCEA
Executive Director Michelle D. Young participated in the official
launch of the National Board Certification for Educational Leaders, a
program of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards,
developed in cooperation with UCEA and other leading education groups.
U.S Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, Governors Jim Hunt and Bob
Wise, and Dean Kent McGuire highlighted the importance of this endeavor
at the launch held at the National Press Club in Washington, DC.

Examples Wanted:  Effective Leadership Preparation
UCEA is drafting a white paper on effective leadership preparation for
the National Policy Board for Educational Administration. We invite you
to submit examples or case studies showing how your program addresses
any or all of the following indicators of program quality:

1. selective process for recruitment and admissions
2. clear articulation of the type of leadership the program seeks to develop
3. strong partnerships with schools that inform the program content and support its delivery
4. curriculum that clearly supports the program's purpose and the
   needs of field partners and that is aligned to leadership standards
5. pedagogy that consistently provides powerful learning experiences
6. Well-structured and supervised internship experiences that are connected to the preparation curriculum
7. a strong faculty