American Express (NYSE:AXP) and the National Association of
Secondary School Principals today announced the five winners of the
Principals Path to Leadership grant, a giving program created to
expand effective principal preparation programs.
The winners—selected from more than 70 applicants—will receive a
total of approximately $2.5 million to increase their capacity and
impact over the next three years with an eye toward long-term
sustainability. The grants are awarded at a time of heightened
awareness of principals’ crucial roles in school improvements.
“We have built several effective global programs to develop the
critical leadership skills of nonprofit and social purpose
leaders,” said Timothy J. McClimon, president, American Express
Foundation. “We are pleased to partner with NASSP to award grants
to these five exemplary organizations that have already made
strides in principal leadership training. By giving more principals
access to these programs, we hope to help students and schools
thrive.”
“Principal leadership is an essential component of any
schoolwide improvement initiative, especially now as schools
remodel their internal structures to implement college and
career-ready standards,” said NASSP Executive Director JoAnn
Bartoletti. “We deeply value the partnership of American Express in
our shared goal of providing the best preparation possible for the
next wave of principals who will advance student achievement.”
The five winning organizations and programs are:
Learning Forward (Oxford, Ohio): This grant will
support Learning Leaders for Learning Schools, a partnership
between the Arizona chapter of Learning Forward and the Arizona
Department of Education. The program will provide leadership
training to 80 current and aspiring principals and include
seminars, small communities of practice, and personalized
coaching.
Alabama State Department of Education (Montgomery,
Alabama): This grant will support the statewide implementation
of the Alabama Strong: Principals as Catalysts for School
Improvement program. As part of the Alabama State Department of
Education’s commitment to an integrated learning supports framework
state rollout, 50 districts and approximately 300 principals are
currently involved in the initiative. This funding will expand the
work being done by adding in-depth leadership development, as well
as coaching and training for 71 principals and their leadership
teams in high poverty areas throughout Alabama.
NYC Leadership Academy (Long Island City, New
York): This grant will support the Aspiring Principals Program,
which is being expanded to serve multiple districts in the New York
Tristate area, to prepare and support 50 aspiring principals and
train approximately 50 local mentor principals. The program will
include a multi-week summer intensive leadership training, as well
as face-to-face and online-facilitated learning sessions throughout
the academic year.
Arlington Independent School District (Arlington,
Texas): The grant will support the Emerging Leaders Program,
designed to strengthen the leadership skills of 105 assistant and
aspiring principals, directing them on a path to principalship. The
program, in partnership with New Leaders, a national nonprofit that
develops school leaders, will include a summer induction session,
ongoing webinars, and one-on-one coaching. The program will develop
the participants’ application of learning, which will promote
increased student outcomes.
North Carolina Principals and Assistant Principals'
Association (Raleigh, North Carolina): This grant will
support Distinguished Leadership in Practice, a rigorous leadership
development program reaching 135 early-career principals and
assistant principals. The blended program will include face-to-face
sessions every other month, followed by a six-week online,
application-based course. The goal of the program is for
participants to internalize leadership skills which will enable
them to transform their schools.
The winning programs were announced today at the National Press
Club in Washington, D.C. Leaders of the five programs participated
in a panel discussion about the importance of and need for
principal leadership moderated by Education Week Assistant Managing
Editor Lesli Maxwell. Today’s announcement coincides with the
launch of National Principals Month.
The Principals Path to Leadership grant program represents one
of American Express’ largest investments in education leadership
training to date and continues its commitment to leadership
development across the social sector. One of American Express’
longest-running non-profit and social purpose leadership programs
is the American Express Leadership Academy, which launched in 2008
and connects emerging leaders with training to strengthen the
leadership pipeline in these critical areas. To date, American
Express has hosted more than 70 Leadership Academy sessions with 10
partners in nine countries, including the United States, the United
Kingdom, India, Japan, Mexico, Canada, China, Senegal and Kenya.
More than 2,200 emerging nonprofit and social sector leaders
worldwide have benefitted from the American Express Leadership
Academy.
The grant program launched in late spring with a call for
applications among districts, states, and U.S.-based 501(c)(3)
organizations that manage programs to train new and emerging K-12
principals. A selection committee comprising American Express
staff, NASSP professional development staff, NASSP-recognized
principals, and other education leadership experts reviewed
applications and selected grantees in September.
NASSP and American Express will work with the grantees to
collect and disseminate effective practices and other data in the
hopes of reaching more leaders and having a broader impact.
For more information about the grant program and the winners,
visit http://www.nassp.org/principalspath.
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About American Express: Developing New Leaders for
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One of American Express' three philanthropic platforms is
Developing New Leaders for Tomorrow. Under this giving initiative,
which recognizes the significance of strong leadership in the
nonprofit and social purpose sectors, American Express makes grants
focused on training high potential emerging leaders to tackle
important issues in the 21st century. Nearly 16,000 emerging
nonprofit and social sector leaders worldwide have benefitted from
American Express leadership programs, including the American
Express Leadership Academy among others. Launched in 2008, the
American Express Leadership Academy addresses the growing deficit
of leadership talent in the nonprofit sector by bringing together
emerging leaders from a diverse set of nonprofit, social sector and
non-governmental organizations.
About NASSP
The National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP)
is the leading organization of and voice for middle level and high
school principals, assistant principals, and school leaders from
across the United States and 35 countries around the world. The
association connects and engages school leaders through advocacy,
research, education, and student programs. NASSP advocates on
behalf of all school leaders to ensure the success of each student
and strengthens school leadership practices through the design and
delivery of high-quality professional learning experiences.
Reflecting its long-standing commitment to student leadership
development, NASSP administers the National Honor Society, National
Junior Honor Society, National Elementary Honor Society, and
National Association of Student Councils.
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