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To Our Valued Members:For nearly 50 years, ACSA has been the leader in building capacity to create lasting changes to benefit our schools, communities, families, and students. Our expertise extends to both districts and individuals in critical areas including leadership, productivity, and equity. Over our history, more than 150,000 education professionals have benefited from growing their skills through ACSA.

Thank you for being advocates of students and champions of education. We truly appreciate your commitment to strengthening your skills and helping to achieve greatness in our schools.

The reality is that the needs of education change all the time, that is why we’ve crafted these professional learning solutions to sustain success over the long haul. So, whether you need to engage and inspire your team, increase personal effectiveness, create a culture of effectiveness, increase clarity or credibility, ACSA is your professional learning solution. We have arranged our professional learning into six categories, all designed to elevate your leadership potential.

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For nearly 50 years, ACSA has helped school districts and education leaders achieve results that require a change in skill, behavior, and capacity.Conferences: Whether you call it a symposium, a conference or a retreat, people getting together to learn from one another in person is a privilege – and a necessity. Count on ACSA to organize a host of annual gatherings on a variety of topics to advance your leadership skills.

Academies: Academies are prestigious and carry weight. They require serious interaction, commitment, and effort. We bring outstanding leaders in the field to share expertise. You bring the eagerness to learn and network. Together, we’ll set the educational system on fire.

Programs: Now it’s time to practice what we preach. We provide the opportunities for you to dig your hands into the details and leave knowing exactly what to do and how to accomplish your goals.

Credentialing and Coaching: ACSA is committed to providing exemplary credential services throughout the state. For teacher leaders interested in earning a Preliminary Administrative Services Credential, or those new to administration who need to clear your credential, ACSA works with program partners and CTC to ensure you will receive the quality administrative preparation and support throughout your educational leadership journey.

Digital Learning: Our online course catalog contains courses over a period of time on a variety of subjects.

District Solutions: Districts statewide have different needs and preferences for programs. For this reason, specific programs can be brought directly to your school, district, or county office.

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Barry R. Groves ACSA Senior Director of Educational Services

About ACSA

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Classified Educational Leaders Institute . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Every Child Counts Symposium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Institute for New and Aspiring Principals at UCLA . . 6

Lead 3.0 Symposium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Leadership Summit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Negotiators’ Symposium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Personnel Institute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Principals’ Summer Institute at UCLA . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Superintendents’ Symposium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Women in School Leadership Forum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Classified Educational Leaders Academy . . . . . . . . . .8

Curriculum & Instructional Leaders Academy . . . . . .8

Equity Leaders Academy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Innovative Technology Academy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Leading for Successful System Change Academy . . . 9

Personnel Administrators Academy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Principals Academy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Pupil Services Academy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

School Business Academy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Special Education Academy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Superintendents Academy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Building a Successful Attendance Plan: A Practitioner’s Approach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Continuous Improvement 101 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

A Day In the Life of a Co-Administrator . . . . . . . . . . 12

Equity 101 Workshops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Equity Institutes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

How to Get the Next Job in Education . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Google Apps Training for Administrators . . . . . . . . . 14

Having Hard Conversations 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Having Hard Conversations 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

The Human Resources Office: The First 90 Days and Beyond . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

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Leadership for California Continuous Improvement Institute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Leadership for Social Justice Certification . . . . . . . . . 16

Leading the Leaders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Master Scheduling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Meetings Master . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Opening Doors for Women in Leadership . . . . . . . . 17

Plan Smarter: Discover your District’s Data Story . . 18

Power Dynamics and School Culture . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

The Skillful Leader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Systems Leadership Collaborative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Leadership Institute: Preliminary Administrative Services Credential . . . 20

Clear Administrative Credential . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Leadership Coaching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

California Network of Leadership Coaches (CNET) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

ACSA Professional Development Online . . . . . . . . .22

Equity Leadership Certification Program . . . . . . . . . .22

Equity Toolkit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

District Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

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conferencesClassified Educational Leaders InstituteThe Classified Educational Leaders (CEL) Institute offers presentations on strategies and techniques that benefit classified employees in their quest to provide California’s students with a first-class education. This event is designed for educational leaders in business/fiscal services, human resources/personnel, maintenance/operations, custodial, technology, facilities, student services/instructional confidential employees, and administrative assistants to superintendents.

Every Child Counts SymposiumACSA’s Every Child Counts (ECC) Symposium is a world-class learning event that features educational workshops, informative keynote presentations and many opportunities for networking. The ECC Symposium is designed for every level of school administrator, from new to an administrative position in student services or special education to the veteran administrators looking for more in-depth

professional development. The ECC Symposium focuses on providing up-to-date learning in the areas of special education and student support services.

Institute for New and Aspiring Principals at UCLAThe Institute for New and Aspiring Principals is a residential program connecting new and aspiring principals for five days of learning, reflecting and networking. Each day features renowned speakers on central themes. The event provides attendees with the essentials for the journey as a K-12 principal in a format that includes presentations paired with small group discussions, reflections and action planning.

Lead 3.0 SymposiumEducation leaders looking for innovative ways to keep their schools and districts focused on the 21st century, need look no further than ACSA’s co-sponsored annual Leadership 3.0 Symposium. Concurrent professional learning sessions, keynotes and preconference workshops feature practicing leaders in education technology and renowned ed tech experts.

Leadership SummitThe Leadership Summit is ACSA’s premier professional development event. This annual gathering of educators at all levels of administration is a celebration of the profession. The Leadership Summit provides opportunities for invaluable networking and offers professional development on current critical leadership and educational issues. This event includes special celebrations for our Every Student Succeeding winners and our statewide awards and Administrators of the Year.

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Negotiators’ SymposiumThe Negotiators’ Symposium, with its mix of interactive and workshop sessions presented by practitioners, consultants and attorneys, will offer valuable information and provide insight into the issues and laws that confront central office and Human Resources personnel. This three-day event focuses on current law, district trends and best practices. Superintendents, Human Resources personnel, CBO’s, principals, and other interested individuals as well as district teams are encouraged to attend.

Personnel Institute The Personnel Institute is one of ACSA’s longest running professional learning opportunities for a good reason. The HR discipline requires up-to-the-minute knowledge. If you are an HR professional or aspire to work in HR, the Personnel Institute is for you. The presenters are a well-chosen mix of practitioners, consultants and attorneys. This three-day event offers interactive, as well as workshop sessions that provide information on a variety of current issues confronting HR departments, as well as the opportunity to network in both the sessions and social settings.

Principals’ Summer Institute at UCLAAn ACSA tradition since 1992, the Principals Summer Institute provides an opportunity for administrators to meet in a stimulating and supportive setting for a week long, in-depth professional learning opportunity. The Institute is designed to provide participants with a unique experience to learn from educational experts, collaborate with their peers, and engage in reflection on their leadership skills, knowledge and vision. This program is intended for principals with at least three years of experience.

Superintendents’ SymposiumThis is California’s only conference specifically for superintendents. School leaders from around California gather for professional learning, budget updates, advocacy training and networking. The two-and-a-half day event inspires, educates and honors, while allowing for collaboration that will transform California schools.

Women in School Leadership ForumThe Women in School Leadership Forum is an annual conference for women in educational leadership by women in educational leadership. While women represent 80 percent of the educational workforce, they only make up 60 percent of administrators and even less of superintendents.

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academiesClassified Educational Leaders Academy The ACSA Classified Educational Leaders Academy addresses building the capacity of classified leaders, at all levels and areas of responsibility, through a consistent focus on leadership and communication. Presentations and discussion sessions are led by experienced practitioners who incorporate practical examples of effective leadership and management techniques. The academy focuses on building the practical skills and understanding of organizational principles required for today’s CELs within the context of Local Control Accountability Planning and the Local Control Funding Formula.

Curriculum & Instructional Leaders Academy The ACSA Curriculum and Instructional Leaders Academy introduces participants to a variety of strategies for developing effective instructional practices based on current theories on student learning and assessment. Presentations and discussion sessions are conducted by an experienced faculty of current practitioners. This

academy enables new or aspiring curriculum and instruction leaders to experience and begin to develop fundamental skills needed to address standard-based reforms, including assessment, curriculum, and monitoring and evaluation of instructional programs for their schools and districts within the context of local control accountability planning and the Local Control

Funding Formula.

For CTC-approved Clear Administrative Services Credential programs, and with prior approval of the credentialing program leadership, academy hours may be used toward completing annual required professional development requirements.

Equity Leaders Academy The ACSA Equity Leaders Academy recognizes that equitable leaders have a deep belief system and understanding of diversity that empower them to be proactive and responsive to the needs of those they serve. The ACSA Equity Leaders Academy is designed to build leadership capacity in cultural proficiency. The academy will equip participants to meet the California Professional Standard for Educational Leadership #5 through demonstrating the ability to “make decisions, model, and behave in ways that demonstrate ethics, integrity, justice, and equity and hold staff to the same standard.” Participants will develop and implement new ways of thinking and apply practical strategies in serving students, staff, parents and community members consistent with the context of local control accountability planning and the Local Control Funding Formula. The academy focuses on intentional and strategic efforts to provide relevant support that can be applied effectively to serve all marginalized groups. The academy is excellent preparation for leading equity and for pursuing equity leadership positions within districts and counties that have resulted from LCFF/LCAP initiatives.

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Innovative Technology Academy The ACSA Innovative Technology Academy is the perfect opportunity for participants to enhance their technology leadership skills and plan a 21st century vision for their schools or districts. With a continuously revised, cutting edge curriculum, participants will earn Leading Edge Certification while networking with fellow technology-eager administrators. During this three-month, blended learning academy, site, district and regional administrators will benefit from hands-on opportunities to effectively integrate the latest technology tools, resources and innovative solutions to advance student achievement, foster educator productivity and extend learning opportunities for all. Based upon the International Society for Technology in Education Technology Standards for School Administrators, the curriculum will engage participants using Web 2.0 tools, resources and research to integrate contemporary technology into leadership practices and learning activities that have practical, relevant applications. The academy is led by LEC Trainers who are also experienced school administrators.

Leading for Successful System Change Academy The ACSA Leading for Successful System Change Academy carries forward the work addressed in the former Leadership for Local Control Accountability Planning Academy. The academy continues in partnership and collaboration with WestEd and with support from the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence. The academy emphasizes essential theoretical underpinnings coupled

with the development of practical skills to increase the capacity of participants for leading continuous improvement and effective resource use for meaningful and equitable outcomes for students. Practical tools and tips are incorporated in every session. Participants will expand their capacity for understanding and applying practical skillsets to establish a framework under which to employ strategies that are relevant and critical to leading successful system change under the Local Control Funding Formula.


Personnel Administrators Academy The ACSA Personnel Administrators Academy offers thorough training for new or aspiring personnel managers, human resource directors and personnel staff. The comprehensive curriculum also gives superintendents and other top-level district administrators an excellent legal and operational foundation for managing employees. Presentations and discussion sessions are presented by experienced personnel administrators from throughout California. Participants develop the fundamental skills required for effective school personnel management and discover the resources needed to succeed on the job within the context of local control accountability planning and the Local Control Funding Formula.

For CTC-approved Clear Administrative Services Credential programs, and with

prior approval of the credentialing program leadership, academy hours may be used toward completing annual required professional development requirements.

Principals Academy The ACSA Principals Academy, for new or aspiring principals, is designed to build the capacity of the next generation of principals to become transformational leaders who can identify critical paradigm shifts, create a guiding unifying vision through inspiration, and execute essential change with site staff. Presentations and interactive sessions are presented by experienced school administrators from a variety of departments involved in school and district operations, and experienced practicing school principals. The intensive focus is on developing and refining applied leadership and management skills required of principals at the elementary, middle grades and high school levels within the context of local control accountability planning and the Local Control Funding Formula .


Pupil Services Academy The ACSA Pupil Services Academy addresses what pupil services administrators, at all levels and areas of responsibility, need to understand to be successful. The academy is designed with a consistent focus on leadership, communication, prevention and intervention. The academy integrates the principles of organization

and cultural environment; dynamics of strategic issues management; ethical and reflective leadership; analysis and development of public policy; and, management of information systems and human and fiscal resources within the context of local control accountability planning and the Local Control Funding Formula .


School Business Academy The ACSA School Business Academy provides a comprehensive, concentrated curriculum tailored to the unique demands of business management in the education setting. The academy is the only source of specialized training in all facets of school business operations available to new or aspiring school business administrators. Presentations and discussion sessions are led by seasoned professionals who use practical examples of effective business management techniques. The academy focuses on building the practical skills and understanding of organizational principles required for today’s administrators within the context of local control accountability planning and the Local Control Funding Formula .

This academy meets the requirements of Section II for Chief Business Official certification from the California Association of School Business Officials. For CTC-approved Clear Administrative Services Credential programs, and with prior approval of the credentialing program leadership, academy hours may be used toward completing annual required professional development requirements.

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Special Education Academy The ACSA Special Education Academy provides current and relevant training for successful special education administrators at all levels and areas of responsibility related to special education programs and services. Participants are provided essential information and resources through a consistent academy focus on leadership, communication, prevention and intervention. The academy integrates principles of organization and cultural environment; dynamics of strategic issues management; ethical and reflective leadership; analysis of public policy; management of information systems; and, human and fiscal resources in consideration of the larger implications of funding and accountability relevant to special education, and to local control accountability planning and the Local Control Funding Formula . The academy highlights legal and practical implementation features related to special education topics and themes, and provides a firm foundation for working within the educational services realms of general education and special education at the district level.


Superintendents Academy The ACSA Superintendents Academy offers an excellent, intensive forum for new or aspiring superintendents to develop the fundamental skills needed to effectively lead a California school district within the context of local control accountability planning and the Local Control Funding Formula . Presentations and discussion sessions are conducted by an experienced faculty of superintendents who blend management theory with practical applications and examples. The ACSA Superintendents Academy is widely regarded as the “fast track” into the superintendency. The academy helps participants avoid pitfalls, learn practical tips from seasoned superintendents, and build a resource network of colleagues. The extensive course syllabus and materials provided to each participant are an exceptional resource for ongoing reference.


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programsBuilding a Successful Attendance Plan: A Practitioner’s ApproachThere is a strong connection between student attendance and achievement when students are not in school, whether for excused or unexcused absences, they lose out on the opportunity to learn. As such, chronic absenteeism must be addressed through the Local Control and Accountability Plan, and has been identified as an indicator for school success in the new accountability system that replaced the Academic Performance Index. This workshop will provide day-to-day practical strategies and best practices in which school personnel can build a successful attendance improvement plan through a multi-tiered system of support.

Continuous Improvement 101This three-hour workshop is designed to provide school and district leaders with the basic understanding of California Improvement and Accountability System and how they can connect it to their current improvement efforts.

A Day in the Life of a Co-AdministratorWhat occurs in the daily life of a co-administrator commonly known as a dean, assistant principal, vice principal at a school site? The co- administrator usually becomes the lifeblood of the school site, daily acting and reacting to potentially liable situations. Unfortunately, the majority were not adequately prepared to effectively handle the day to day duties during their graduate studies. This workshop will expose the field lieutenants to proactive measures to utilize in the world of discipline, records, attendance, safety and more. Sample policies, procedures and unique strategies will be provided to all participants during this day-long workshop. As a result of attending this dynamic workshop, the attendee will be armed with tools and techniques to allow them the opportunity to become a more effective instructional leader rather than a firefighter.

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Equity 101 Workshops:ACSA, in conjunction with its equity partners, is proud to bring ACSA members and educational leaders a unique new professional development experience designed to build capacity in order to lead for equity. Full, half, and multiple day workshops have been designed for district teams and individual leaders from all educational levels to assist in the development of deep belief systems and understanding of diversity that empower them to be proactive and responsive to the diverse needs of the community they serve. These workshops focus on specific aspects of educational equity and include but are not limited to topics such as equity grading practices, culturally proficient leaders, school climate and culture, special education, and access for college and career success.

• 1-2 day workshops hosted at county, district, and school sites facilitated by ACSA Equity Partners

• 1 day workshops in the form of school site visit/equity walks

• Mini-workshops facilitated by ACSA Equity staff and/or committee

Equity InstitutesACSA, in conjunction with its equity partners, is proud to bring its members and educational leaders a unique and customized professional development experience designed to build capacity in cultural proficiency and equity leadership. ACSA has designed a rich program for district teams and individual leaders from all educational levels to assist in the development of deep belief systems and understanding of cultural proficiency, equity, and diversity that empowers them to be proactive and responsive to the diverse needs of the communities they serve. ACSA recognizes that all of our protected classes (including but not limited to LGBTQ, gender, disabilities, religion, and language) fall under the scope of this work and deserve intentional and strategic efforts to provide relevant support. While the work in this institute will provide a deeper focus on race/ethnicity through a culturally proficient and equity lens, we believe the foundational skills that will be explored and developed can be applied to effectively serve all marginalized groups. ACSA excited about partnering with Generation Ready, Teaching Excellence Network/Culturally Responsive Educators, CLEAR, West Ed, and Partners in School Innovation as well as several others in facilitating these unique equity institutes.

Since the work is extremely difficult and often stops when barriers arise, we desire to provide an intensive, multi-year approach to professional development. This is done through providing a safe space where researched based content and support is delivered by practitioners and experts in the field. This customized approach also includes blended learning of online resources as well as the development of a plan of action along with the opportunity for follow up through coaching and other job embedded tools.

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How to Get the Next Job in EducationDo you want to move ahead in your career but fear the job interview? Are you tired of being complimented for coming in second? Are you prepared to answer the wide range of questions asked in an interview? This engaging and practical workshop will address these questions and more. Dr. Marilou Ryder, former superintendent and author of Rules of the Game: How to Win a Job in Educational Leadership (Delmar Publishing) will share smart strategies to help you build your job seeking skills and gain confidence as you prepare for upcoming career opportunities. This workshop is designed for aspiring school leaders, assistant principals, principals, district office leaders, classified leaders and assistant superintendents ready to move on to the next level in their careers. In this workshop, you will learn how to strategically plan for your next career move, write letters of application, design resumes that stand out in the crowd, prepare for the high-stakes interview by practicing common interview themes and much more.

Google Apps Training for Administrators Google offers educators a set of free powerful collaboration and communication tools. Email, calendars, storage, video chat, as well as document sharing. As it’s all cloud-based (no school servers or maintenance required). This is an amazing and unprecedented opportunity for school administrators. ACSA and Krause Center for Innovation (KCI) have partnered to provide these online trainings. Google Apps are simple to deploy, intuitive to use, and greatly enhance productivity and efficiency. Whether you’re a beginner or experienced user, this training will help you use Google Apps to its full capacity.

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Having Hard Conversations 1As administrators, coaches or colleagues, we often come up against situations where difficult topics must be addressed. What do we know about the best strategies for those moments? What questions should we be asking ourselves before we speak, and what environments are best for when we do speak? This workshop will provide participants with action plans and scripting tools for having those necessary hard conversations. Participants will learn how to: identify why they hesitate having hard conversations; choose questions to ask themselves before they choose to speak up; articulate, in professional language, the challenges they are facing; determine the goals of the conversation and write an action plan of support; script the conversation avoiding trigger words that put others on the defensive; and, choose the best ‘wheres’ and ‘whens’ for a productive discussion.

Having Hard Conversations 2Having Hard Conversations 1 is a prerequisite for attendance.Continuing the learning in Having Hard Conversations 1, Hard Conversations 2 is an extension and deepening of the work of becoming more comfortable with the energy of conflict. The workshop revisits key elements, such as outcome mapping and scripting protocol, and goes deeper to provide additional strategies for being more confident and compassionate when faced with situations involving conflict. Participants will learn how to: keep conflict at a cognitive level that is more psychologically safe; analyze possible covert organizational influences at play during a hard conversation; look at a hard conversation through the lenses of culture, generation and gender, cognitive style and belief system; understand the differences between a problem to be solved and a polarity to be managed; and, respond productively when conflict escalates both in one-on-one and in group situations.

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programsThe Human Resources Office: The First 90 Days and BeyondThis workshop is designed for administrators with Human Resources responsibilities, Classified Managers and other support staff. Participants new to Human Resources or with experience in Human Resources will benefit from the comprehensive overview of the myriad tasks and responsibilities of the Human Resources office. The presentation will include a detailed calendar of events, procedures related to Human Resources and a Human Resources self-assessment instrument.

Leadership for California Continuous Improvement InstituteThe powerful two-day institute will equip school and district leaders with tools and resources proven to build capacity at the district school and classroom levels for continuous growth and improvement. Suggested audience: District and school teams consisting of superintendents, business officials, educational services, principals, teacher leaders.

Leadership for Social Justice Certification ACSA, in affiliation with the National Association of School Superintendents, is proud to introduce the new Leadership for Social Justice Certification, turns the concepts learned about student and equity and social justice into tangible, actionable, and sustainable practices. The focused programming built into this certification takes participants beyond the big thinking and general theories, and dives deep in to the practical and sustainable tactics needed to help one’s organization address social justice and equity gaps. With the majority of the learning taking place online, this 80-hour valuable certification is both affordable and convenient.

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Leading the Leaders Leading the Leaders is a professional learning program designed to assist first and second year superintendents as they enter a new phase of their pubic school career. The cohort works together for one year. Four workshops have been conducted with topics designed from the California Professional Standards for Educational Leaders). Experienced and successful superintendents have presented all sessions. In addition to meeting in a workshop setting, participants are contacted by email and continuously updated on current issues in the state as well as resources that will assist them in their assignment. The goal is to create a continuous learning community. ACSA staff members are available to assist members of the cohort in a number of areas.

Master Scheduling The complexities of building today’s master schedule can be overwhelming, especially for those with little or no master scheduling experience. These one-day workshops will focus on the high school experience, but middle school participants can benefit as well. The workshops will provide the necessary basics, including identification of essential “non-negotiable” components; realistic and necessary timelines; step-by-step practical method for creating a schedule that provides course selection equity; and an opportunity to practice building a master schedule with real numbers. Participants can also schedule on-site coaching for an additional fee.

Meetings Master If you want to accomplish more through the meetings you lead (and those you do not) and grow leadership through meetings, register now for this unique learning day and follow-up call. You will garner principles, distinctions, verbal and nonverbal practices you can use the following day and throughout your career to grow achievement and influence.

Opening Doors for Women in LeadershipAs female leaders, do we have the will and the courage to ensure that our actions reflect our stated values and belief systems within the educational system? This workshop will provide a forum to delve into the unintentional practices that marginalize female women in leadership, and the female staff / students who we are privileged to serve. The presentation will pull together practices related to contextual factors of diversity, equity, access and inclusion that relate specifically to a female leader’s primary role. Join the journey of one superintendent’s commitment and ability as the first woman superintendent in a large school district to ensure equity, access and inclusion for all members of the school and district communities. The presentation will focus on the unique qualities, challenges and abilities that women leaders possess to create and lead a culture that opens doors for all.

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Plan Smarter: Discover your District’s Data StoryThis workshop focuses on using the visual methods of analyzing your district’s vital signs in the context of districts most like yours. When your LCAP team is setting goals for next year’s plan, wouldn’t you like to have the evidence near at hand to help you choose credible measures of success? Wouldn’t you like to know what districts with students and resources like yours have been able to attain? Come to this three-hour workshop and learn how to Identify the districts most like yours; Discover evidence of your district’s strengths and challenges; Think with your eyes, measuring more wisely without math; Present your analytic findings more persuasively; and Put the S.M.A.R.T. goals methodology to work. Participants will emerge from this workshop prepared to save time in developing the plan, and improve the quality of the plan at the same time. Working in teams, you can expect to enhance your own analytic capabilities, solve riddles, and gaining experience presenting your findings. No data shoveling required. No calculators needed. This workshop is intended for those who are on LCAP planning teams, or those responsible for budgeting and goal-setting for their departments. Relevant across job functions. HR and business, Educational Services and Curriculum & Instruction, student services and operations.

Power Dynamics and School CultureSchool culture is at the heart of school success. Power dynamics can either make or break that culture. Recognizing the debilitating role that power struggles can play in a school is essential as is the school leader’s ability to increase their team’s capacity to avoid power struggles. This full day experience is geared toward helping school leaders identify how power struggles are manifested in a school and lead the learning to eliminate them through effective professional learning for school staff and deliberate growth activities with students. Part one of the day is facilitated by author and speaker, Janice Case. Part two of the day is an experience designed to support participants in leading the learning. You will learn about assessing our current capacity to promote a positive school culture; identifying and understanding the role of power struggles in schools, identifying and understanding the key characteristics of effective professional learning, building our capacity to support staff and students when power struggles occur and much more.

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The Skillful LeaderMeaningful employee evaluations to build capacity, increase student achievement, due process documentation and file building This program was created to assist participants in the ability to establish a common philosophy across the district regarding employee evaluation and create common language in order to provide meaningful and effective feedback to employees. Participants will learn to calibrate feedback with the ultimate goal being to build employee capacity. Providing feedback to employees with quantitative and qualitative evidence and generating documents that improve the delivery of instruction will also be learned. This workshop will offer instruction so that the assistance plans created from feedback will be more robust, multifaceted and will improve the quality of instruction. Participants will learn to prepare for and conduct effective conversations with the purpose of improving performance and creating systems within a district to enhance the capacity of site supervisors to provide meaningful feedback. Participants will also learn to generate supportive documentation for difficult employment decisions, communicate and work effectively with union leadership and understand the legal requirements and ethical approaches regarding the discipline of employees.

Systems Leadership CollaborativeAt the top level for district cabinet and select district leaders is ACSA’s Systems Leadership Collaborative. This members-only experience is a three-year forum to sustainable continuous improvement through building capacity from the district to the classroom.

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credentialing and coachingLeadership Institute: Preliminary Administrative Services Credential (Master’s degree option)Beginning 2017-18, the Association of California School Administrators, will partner with the Sacramento County Office of Education’s Leadership Institute, to offer aspiring teacher leaders the opportunity to earn a Preliminary Administrative Services Credential. This program is designed to empower and build the capacity of leaders to improve teaching and learning for all students. Candidates will engage in six courses over the 12-month program that offers both face-to-face instruction as well as online learning, guided fieldwork and an end-of-program project. Institute courses are taught by local and regional school administrators who are experienced and have first-hand experience and expertise in both the content and region. By completing four additional classes the following year, candidates can apply the work from the Leadership Institute credential courses to obtain a Master’s degree.

Upon program completion, a recommendation will be made to the Commission on Teacher Credentialing for a Certificate of Eligibility or Preliminary Administrative Services Credential (if candidate has already accepted an offer of administrative employment at end of program).

Clear Administrative CredentialLocal programs available throughout California regions/multiple enrollment periodsThe Association of California School Administrators and Lead Learner Associates are partnering to offer ACSA Leadership Coaching, a training for leadership coaches. This is a two-day foundational training in Evocative Coaching, emphasizing strategies, skills and tools designed to prepare participants to provide intensive individualized support to school leaders with a special emphasis on new leaders enrolled in ACSA’s Clear Administrative Credential Program. The workshop is based on the current research of Bob and Megan Tschannen-Moran, including the principles of Appreciative Inquiry. It is a prerequisite to ACSA’s Leadership Coach Certification and coaching in ACSA Clear Administrative Credential Program.

Services include: • Program advisement and placement with a Certified Leadership Coach.• Individual induction plan based on the candidate’s unique background and job-

setting.• 40-60 hours/year of individualized, on-site, job-embedded coaching around the

California Professional Standards for Education Leaders.• Individualized and flexible professional development opportunities, minimum of

20 hours/year.Upon program completion, recommendation will be made to Commission on Teacher Credentialing for Clear Administrative Services Credential.

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credentialing and coachingLeadership CoachingThe Association of California School Administrators and Lead Learner Associates are partnering to offer ACSA Leadership Coaching, a training for leadership coaches. This is a two-day foundational training in Evocative Coaching, emphasizing strategies, skills and tools designed to prepare participants to provide intensive individualized support to school leaders with a special emphasis on new leaders enrolled in ACSA’s Clear Administrative Credential Program. The workshop is based on the current research of Bob and Megan Tschannen-Moron including the principles of Appreciative Inquiry. It is a prerequisite to ACSA’s Leadership Coach Certification and coaching in ACSA Clear Administrative Credential Program.

California Network of Leadership Coaches (CNET) The California Network of Leadership Coaches began in 2002-03 as an ongoing community of practice comprised of dedicated education leaders engaged in providing individualized coaching and support to beginning and veteran school administrators. The network is geared toward the certification of ACSA’s cadre of Leadership Coaches and to the continuous deepening and broadening of ACSA Leadership Coaching skills for leadership coaches not seeking certification. CNET training is required for all coaches coaching in ACSA’s Clear Administrative Credential Program. The training is delivered in two (2) one-day segments, one day in the fall, one day in the spring, and is offered in nearly twenty locations throughout the state.

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digital learningACSApd OnlineOur online course catalog features courses that span over a period of time on a variety of subjects. You will be provided with a certificate of completion and in some cases an opportunity to earn continuing credits. The first course offered is the Equity Leadership Certificate.

Equity Leadership Certification Program This online program was designed in collaboration with equity partner, Epoch Education, Dr. Randall and Delores Lindsey, and Stephanie Graham, to provide educational leaders with in-depth online coursework that assists them in building capacity to be culturally proficient and lead for equity as evident in outcomes that reveal closed educational gaps. The program will assist educational leaders in demonstrating professional behaviors that are illustrated within CPSEL 5, which

focuses on ethics and integrity with an equity lens. Within the program, educational leaders will have access to research based resources and applicable best practices which include videos of content experts and voices in the field. This online program would come with a 1 year free subscription of Equity toolkit resource. Upon completion of the program, educational

leaders will receive continued education units as well as a certificate of completion in cultural proficiency/equity leadership as well as received continuing education units (CEUs) through our partner Brandman University. It includes 3 courses with multiple sessions focused on

• Awareness/addressing our belief systems

• Data/Research

• Practical Steps

Equity Toolkit This resource provides a “One Stop Shop” of equity resources for educational leaders to utilize as they build their equity leadership capacity. The toolkit is designed in alignment with the 6 California Professional Standards For Educational Leaders (CPSELs) with an in-depth emphasis on CPSEL 5. This resource is free for 1 year to those who register for the Equity Leadership Certification Program online course.

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district solutionsDistricts statewide have different needs and preferences for programs. For this reason, the following programs can be brought directly to your school, district, or county office.

• A Day in the Life of a Co-Administrator

• Continuous Improvement 101

• How to Get the Next Job in Education

• Opening Doors for Women in Leadership

• Plan Smarter: Discover your District’s Data Story

• The Human Resources Office

• Master Scheduling

• Meetings Master

• The Skillful Leader

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acsa.org/edservicesImportant Notice:ACSA owns or controls all proprietary rights and copyrights to the content contained herein. No part of the program content can be resold (in part or whole), file-shared, copied, reproduced, or modified without the express written permission of ACSA.

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