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Institute for Community Leadership in Education
About the Program
The Institute for Community Leadership in Education is a unique
and exciting program that began in the
fall of 2000. The Institute is designed for current and
emerging community leaders who want to increase their knowledge
about important statewide and local education policy issues.
The program provides every participant the opportunity to learn
and to join a network of community leaders who are prepared to
take action to influence important local and statewide education
policies.
This six-session Leadership Development Program prepares:
Parent Leaders for Schools and Community
Educational Leaders
School Board Members
Business Partners for Education
Community Partners for Schools
Advocates for Children and Public Education
Legislative Staff
Sponsored by The Education Policy and Leadership Center
with several local partners, the goals of the Institute are to:
- Develop an informed cadre of citizens who can influence public policy on education issues.
- Enhance the knowledge and skills of local education policymakers and potential school board candidates with a focus on quality decision-making.
- Build community networks of support and advocacy for sound education policies and initiatives that strengthen families and enhance the growth and development of children.
The Institute was first implemented in Pittsburgh in 2000, and
two additional sites - Harrisburg and the Lehigh Valley
began operation in the fall of 2001. Beginning in
the fall of 2004, the ICLE will be offered in these and other
locations in a new format that is designed to be flexible and
accomodating to regional needs.
ICLE Format and Curriculum:
The ICLE program consists of six three-hour seminars that focus
on key education policy issues. In most locations, the seminars
will be scheduled from 6:00 p.m. to 9:15 p.m. on a Tuesday, Wednesday,
or Thursday once every two weeks in either the fall semester
(late September through early December) or the winter/spring
semester (late January through early April). Schedules are
established with regional partners according to local preferences.
EPLC also will work with organizations to customize the program
to provide seminars on a weekly basis or in a weekend format for
specific audiences.
The curriculum for each seminar is designed around these topics:
Session #1 - Governance of K-12 Public Education in Pennsylvania
Nexus of Federal-State-Local Governance
Role of State Government
Role of Local Governance
Effective School Boards
Session #2 - No Child Left Behind and Standards-Based Reforms
History of Standards-Based Reforms
Implementation of No Child Left Behind in Pennsylvania
Key Issues: Standards, Assessments, and Accountability
Session #3 - K-12 Education Finance
History and Status of Education Funding in Pennsylvania
Characteristics of an Effective Education Funding System
What's Wrong with Pennsylvania's Education Finance System?
Key Issues to Improve Education Funding in Pennsylvania
Session #4 - Building Educational Capacity for Effective
Schools (What Works to Promote Student Achievement)
Early Education
Teacher Quality and Supply
School Leadership
Interventions for Struggling Students and Schools
Session #5 - Building School-Parent-Community Partnerships
Effective School-Parent Collaboration
Schools and Other Agencies Serving Students Together
Schools-Business-Higher Education Partnerships
Session #6 - Advocacy for Children and Public Education
Making State Policy in Pennsylvania - Process and Players
Barriers and Opportunities to Improve State Level Policy
Tools for Keeping Informed
Effective Citizen Advocacy
Benefits of Participation:
Every participant in the Institute will enjoy several benefits
from the experience:
- Increased knowledge about important education and
children's issues.
- Insight into local, state and federal authority and
responsibility for education.
- Improved understanding of school district operations.
- Access to key leaders in education and children's policy.
- Enhanced leadership and communication skills.
- Community networking opportunities with other advocates
and community leaders.
- Act 48 credit hours for qualified participants.
- Opportunity for continued involvement through the EPLC
Leadership Network.
How Do ICLE Alumni Describe the Program?
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reflections from ICLE Alumni about their experience in the program.
Tuition and Participation Requirements:
- Tuition for the six-session Institute is $299, which covers
the costs of all seminars and materials.
- Attendance at all six seminars is required in order to
receive an ICLE graduation certificate.
- Participants interested in individual seminars rather than
the entire Institute may register for one or more seminars at a
cost of $79 per session.
- Tuition must be paid prior to the first session.
- Applicants may pay their own tuition, although employers and
community organizations are encouraged to provide sponsorships.
- A limited number of partial scholarships may be available
for individuals without employer or community sponsors.
How to Apply:
Applications are encouraged from a broad range of current or
emerging community leaders that will include parents of
school-age children, business and professional persons,
educators, civic leaders, local elected officials, prospective
school board candidates, and others. A commitment to community
involvement concerning education and children's issues will be
the common interest of those who join the program.
For more information, contact EPLC at (717) 260-9900 or
leadership@eplc.org.
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