Virginia Principal Support Program (VAPSP): Cultivating and Supporting School Leaders Case Study

Authors

Monica B. Smith-Woofter, James Madison UniversityFollow
Jaclyn R. Nickel, James Madison UniversityFollow
Doug A. Alderfer, Rockingham County Public SchoolsFollow
Mark A. Rumley, University of North Carolina GreensboroFollow
Nancy N. Barbour, James Madison UniversityFollow
James C. Ellerbe, Educational ConsultantFollow

Short Title

Cultivating and Supporting School Leaders Case Study

Keywords

principal support, advising, professional development, principal retention

Abstract

Principal support programs focused on advising and professional development can have positive impacts for early career principals and the teachers they lead. The mixed-methods case study aims to report on the impacts of a customized support program on early career principals. The case study gives insights on how a university-designed professional development and advising can have favorable impacts on participating individuals and teacher retention within their schools. The case study specifically reports on the participating early career principal retention rates, teacher retention rates within the early career principals’ respective schools, and the benefits of both professional growth and development and one-on-one advising. Early career principals and principal advisors report on their own self-efficacy and leadership mastery of the professional standards for educational leaders.

Recommended Citation

Smith-Woofter, Monica B.; Nickel, Jaclyn R.; Alderfer, Doug A.; Rumley, Mark A.; Barbour, Nancy N.; and Ellerbe, James C. (2024) "Virginia Principal Support Program (VAPSP): Cultivating and Supporting School Leaders Case Study," School Leadership Review: Vol. 19: Iss. 1, Article 6.
Available at: https://scholarworks.sfasu.edu/slr/vol19/iss1/6