In 2005, ISBE approved its Comprehensive Strategic Plan. In this plan, Goal 2 addresses improving educator quality for all children. A Goal 2 strategic objective is to “Work with higher education and other entities to develop school leaders who are successful in raising student achievement.” One initiative for this objective is to “Review existing statutes regarding professional development, and collaborate with professional teacher and administrator organizations to create a professional development framework for dissemination to schools and districts which supports job-embedded learning and coaching strategies for teachers, paraprofessionals and administrators for sustained, ongoing instructional Improvement.”
The recommendations in this report emerged over a period of several months, as Task Force
members:
The task force’s work reaffirms the need to invest time and resources to further develop and
support the professional development needs of Illinois school leaders, linking to proven
practices for improving student achievement. In an era of high-stakes accountability, Task
Force members are confident that the recommendations detailed in this report will strengthen
the Illinois Administrators’ Academy and link it more closely with other state initiatives to
improve school leadership.
Illinois Administrators Academy Task Force Recommendations (.pdf)
