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Practice Dissemination and Policy Advocacy

OUR APPROACH

Given our desire for IMPACT, we share our expertise and our work, particularly in the areas of principal preparation, leadership practice, and continuous improvement, to impact urban education in a variety of modes.  Among the channels of practice and policy dissemination are publications, policy briefs, advocacy and policy groups memberships, talks and presentations, videos, and social media.

Policy and practice advocacy

Briefs and publications

Selection of School Leadership Candidates for UIC’s EdD Urban Education Leadership Program, Part II, June 2018

In the second of two continuous improvement briefs on selection, Center researchers and EdD program administrators describe how they build program capacity to assess & measure the characteristics they associate with school leader success.

Selection of School Leadership Candidates for UIC’s EdD Urban Education Leadership Program, Part I, April 2017

In this continuous improvement brief on selection, Center researchers and EdD program administrators describe the development of an admissions process to assess characteristics they associate with school leader success.

Principal Roles, Work Demands, and Supports Needed to Implement New Teacher Evaluation. June 2014

In 2014, CUEL staff released a policy brief on what principals and districts must do to support new teacher evaluation reforms across states.

 

 
Videos and podcasts
Center for Policy Research in Education. (2016, January). K-3 Policymaker’s Guide to Action: Learning from the Education Commission of the States 

This video discusses the workforce development of teachers and leaders with an increased emphasis in K-3.

Center for Urban Education Leadership. (2016, July 16). Center for Urban Education Leadership: Preparing great school leaders 

This video discusses how CUEL and the EdD program transform high-needs urban schools by developing and supporting skilled and visionary school leaders.

Chicago Bar Association. (2016, August 30). Educational inequality in America 

This video discusses the inequities of America’s schools and what must done to turn this situation around.

The Wallace Foundation. (2016, Oct. 18). Episode One: The State – creating a bold plan 

This video discusses how Illinois transformed principal preparation and licensure with the help of UIC.

The Wallace Foundation. (2016, Oct. 18). Episode Three: The University of Illinois/Chicago – rethinking principal training II 

This video discusses UIC EdD program’s development and evolution as a means to improve urban schools.

The Wallace Foundation. (2016, Oct. 18). Episode Four: The district – Pulling the plan together 

This video discusses how elements of Illinois’ work to upgrade principal training and licensure have contributed to Chicago’s recent success.

talks and presentations

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