Research has proven that leadership is second only to classroom instruction among school-related factors that contribute to what students learn at school. Highly effective principals raise the achievement of a typical student in their schools by between two and seven months of learning in a single school year; ineffective principals lower achievement by the same amount. In short, leadership matters.
The Leadership Academy is a cohort model designed to develop and guide aspiring assistant principals in acquiring the knowledge and understanding of the leadership skills needed to effectively lead a campus and ensure excellent, equitable outcomes for all scholars. Candidates will participate in a program of study anchored in the Texas Principal Standards with job-embedded experiences centered around skills and knowledge related to leading at the elementary, middle, and/or senior high school level in Gregory-Portland ISD.
Gregory-Portland ISD recognizes the talents of our staff and commits itself to growing and developing staff for future campus leadership positions. Objectives for the Leadership Academy are to:
- Build capacity of individuals who aspire to become assistant principals.
- Build capacity of assistant principals who aspire to become principals.
- Build transparency in what the district is looking for in future leaders.
