DESCRIPTION:

This program seeks to advance the knowledge and skill necessary for career and technical administrators to advocate for their students in the “larger political, social, economic, legal, and cultural context” (PA Inspired Leadership Standards).   Participants will leverage human and fiscal resources available in the external communities to increase the efficiency of their school operations, add to the equipment available for students to learn technical skills, and provide opportunities for students to learn and demonstrate leadership skills.  To accomplish this, the program will be composed of six online hours of instruction and pre-recorded interviews with career and technical administrators who have been successful with civic and legislative leaders, as well as joint operating committees, sending school district superintendents, and school boards.  There are three sections: (1) Using student achievement data in public relations documents; (2) Presenting to an external community organization; and (3) Meeting with a local, state, or federal legislative member and lobbying in support of career and technical education.

Participants will complete the PIL with a culminating project that seeks to leverage available financial and legislative resources to improve and advance career and technical education in their specific school setting.  

Administrators will gain skill and evidence for components of the Framework for Leadership in Domains 1a, 1b, 1c, 1e, 2a, 2e, 2f, and 4a.