Urban Superintendents Academy
The Urban Superintendents Academy is designed for those who want to take on leadership roles in our nation's rapidly-growing urban areas. Help accelerate academic performance growth and be a champion for historically-underrepresented and diverse populations.
AASA offers two cohorts of the Urban Superintendents Academy in partnership with premier universities:
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| The AASA/Howard University Cohort is a blended learning program. Participants will meet both virtually and in-person on a monthly basis. |
The AASA/USC Rossier cohort is an all-virtual program. Participants will enjoy biweekly online sessions. |
UPCOMING EVENTS
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Registration is Now Open for the Racism and Equity Leadership Summit
August 21, 2020 - hosted virtually
Join
AASA to kick off the sixth-annual Urban Superintendents Academy! Urban
and increasingly diverse suburban school districts require leaders who
are fully prepared for the challenges facing every urban superintendent.
This annual gathering will focus on these challenges through the lens
of an Urban Superintendent.
Click here to register or for more information
Download the agenda here [PDF]
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The uniqueness of these programs is that it offers
opportunities for educational leaders to become involved in a network of
support, mentoring, and professional development related to the challenges and
opportunities facing the 21st century urban leader. To ensure participants are
fully equipped for the challenges and opportunities of urban superintendent
positions, the Urban Superintendents Academy welcomes all applicants yet will
focus on underrepresented groups.
The national program’s goal is to prepare
superintendents for the demands of the urban environment and to address the
reality that less than 5 percent of our nation’s superintendents are persons
of color. Specific goals applicable to both the Howard and USC programs
are:
- Prepare for and successfully
acquire a position as an urban superintendent.
- Delineate
and apply key skills of 21st century leadership.
- Address
critical problems and issues facing all urban superintendents today in a
strategic and creative way.
- Deal
effectively and creatively with community relations and politics in the urban
setting.
- Use a range of 21st century
facilitative skills to deal with organizational politics and relationship
building in the urban school system.
- Become
a strategic leader who consistently demonstrates critical reasoning, problem
solving and creativity.
- Learn how to
effectively work with the board of education.
| This program is sponsored by McGraw Hill Education. Visit www.mheducation.com to learn more about McGraw Hill Education. |
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Application Deadline: August 15 at 12:00 pm
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2020-2021 Urban Superintendents Academy Information
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University
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AASA/Howard University
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AASA/University of Southern Calif.
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Kick -
Off
View Agenda
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August 21, 2020
Hosted virtually
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August
21, 2020
Hosted virtually
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Program
Orientation (if applicable)
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September 14,
2020
Hosted virtually
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Delivery and
Location
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Monthly
Sessions
- September
- December hosted virtually
- January 2021 – May 2021
Hosted in Alexandria, VA / Washington D.C.
- February
2021
New Orleans, La. (*February Only)
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Online Biweekly
Sessions hosted October 2020 through May 2021
One in person
meeting:
New Orleans, La. (*February Only)
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Program
Fee
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$6,000 - Includes
an assigned mentor, all course materials, catered meals during any in-person
academy meetings, access to all online course materials, collaborations tools
and relevant resources jointly issued AASA/Howard University certificate,
continuing education units from Howard University and Registration for the
Annual August Urban Superintendents Academy Conference
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$6,200
- Includes an assigned mentor, all course materials, catered meals
during any in person academy meetings, access to all online course materials,
collaborations tools and relevant resources jointly issued AASA/USC
certificate, continuing education units from USC and Registration for the
Annual Academy Conference
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Session
Times
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Virtual sessions run 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. ET.
Weekend Sessions run from 8:00 am to
4:00 pm on Saturdays and 8:00 am to 11:00 am on Sundays
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Biweekly Online Sessions run from 4:30 pm to
6:30 pm PDT
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Additional
Information
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Click here to learn more
about the Howard University Cohort
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Click here to learn more
about the University of Southern California Cohort
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Download the USC 2020-2021 Calendar
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For
more information, contact Mort Sherman, Associate Executive Director, Leadership Network at msherman@aasa.org.