TY - JOUR
T1 - “From Two Different Perspectives” to Simultaneous Renewal
T2 - Program Components That Inform and Transform Practice through a University–District Leadership Preparation Partnership
AU - Anderson, Shanna Dawn
AU - Meza-Fernandez, Kate
AU - Lai-LaGrotteria, Sharon
AU - Volpe, Donna
AU - Garver, Rachel
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 by the authors.
PY - 2023/4
Y1 - 2023/4
N2 - University-district partnerships are promising models for leadership preparation programs, however many partnerships fall short of their potential. In this two-year qualitative, action research study, we examine how a university-district partnership led to the simultaneous renewal of the district and university as it sought to develop transformational school leaders. Analysis of semi-structured interviews with program participants, university staff, and district administrators indicated the impactful role of cohorts, co-teaching, and inquiry-based instruction in the continual improvement of all stakeholders. We show how each of these program components informed and transformed the university and district. We also identified partnership conditions that supported their effectiveness. Our findings inform universities and districts designing partnerships for leadership preparation and provide existing partnerships that incorporate cohorting, co-teaching, and inquiry-based instruction a better understanding of their potential impact.
AB - University-district partnerships are promising models for leadership preparation programs, however many partnerships fall short of their potential. In this two-year qualitative, action research study, we examine how a university-district partnership led to the simultaneous renewal of the district and university as it sought to develop transformational school leaders. Analysis of semi-structured interviews with program participants, university staff, and district administrators indicated the impactful role of cohorts, co-teaching, and inquiry-based instruction in the continual improvement of all stakeholders. We show how each of these program components informed and transformed the university and district. We also identified partnership conditions that supported their effectiveness. Our findings inform universities and districts designing partnerships for leadership preparation and provide existing partnerships that incorporate cohorting, co-teaching, and inquiry-based instruction a better understanding of their potential impact.
KW - co-teaching
KW - cohorts
KW - inquiry
KW - school leadership preparation
KW - simultaneous renewal
KW - transformational leadership
KW - university-district partnership
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85153703543&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.3390/educsci13040357
DO - 10.3390/educsci13040357
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85153703543
SN - 2227-7102
VL - 13
JO - Education Sciences
JF - Education Sciences
IS - 4
M1 - 357
ER -