Arkansas Leadership Academy

Purpose and Design

Cohorts convene at the Winthrop Rockefeller Institute throughout the year to explore the following elements of school leadership:

• Instructional Leadership and Collective Efficacy
• Stakeholder supports for students, staff, families, and community partners
• Systems thinking and long-term sustainability

Program Requirements

This program requires a participant be a school principal of at least 1 year with preference given to 3 or more years and leads to the potential designation as an Arkansas Master Principal and financial incentives ($45,000 over 5 years; an additional $25,000 for principals serving in “High Needs” districts as defined by DESE).  This program serves to grow building leaders’ capacity through the following focuses-

• Phase 1: School mission, vision, and instructional leadership
• Phase 2: Stakeholder supports (Students, Staff, Parents, School Communities)
• Phase 3: Sustainability systems for continued improvement