Howard University News September 8, 2018 School Of Education Cultivates Rising Leaders Through Partnership With Local School Districts A partnership between two local school districts and the Howard University School of Education is showing signs of success. The Educational Administration Guided Leadership Experiences III program (EAGLE III) prepares education professionals currently serving as school principals and administrators for senior positions within their respective districts. EAGLE III was launched as an additional layer of the school's EAGLE doctoral program. While both programs lead to a doctorate in education, students of EAGLE III are recruited through the School of Education's partnership with Prince George's County Public Schools (PGCPS) and Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS). Partnering officials at both districts work alongside the School of Education to scout principals and administrators who possess the skills needed to become district leaders. "The EAGLE III program reflects Howard University's commitment to addressing the needs of urban and diverse school systems by expanding the pool of diverse and well-prepared professionals," says School of Education Dean Dawn Williams, Ed.D., principal investigator for the EAGLE III program. "Recognizing the significance of leadership development to improving schools and student learning, the EAGLE III program exemplifies a mutual university and district partnership that supports the school district leadership pipeline." Williams says a number of students have earned promotions in their respective districts since enrolling in the program. Students who were principals upon entering the program have transitioned to district-level positions or principal positions at a different school level. For example, being promoted to a middle school principal from an elementary school principal. Additionally, students who were teachers have been promoted to school administrator positions. "One of the most exciting aspects of EAGLE III is Howard University's role in impacting the local school districts and communities that surround it," says Lisa Grillo, Ed.D., assistant professor for the School of Education and program manager for the EAGLE III program. "Howard is able to influence change from the top in deliberate and systematic ways, which aligns well with the University's mission to produce leaders positioned to solve the nation's most complex problems." In the MCPS cohort, all students have been promoted since enrolling and are on track to graduate with their doctorates in Spring 2019. Out of 14 students who composed the first PGCPS cohort, nine have been promoted into leadership positions. Seven of those students were promoted within PGCPS. Monica Goldson, Ed.D, is an alumna of the School of Education via the EAGLE III program and was recently named interim superintendent of PGCPS. "The EAGLE III program was both research-driven and focused on the social justice issues that emerge daily in urban school districts," says Goldson. "Understanding the roots of these issues and the strategies needed to resolve them will ultimately help any urban superintendent or executive-level district leader to be successful." The program's coursework and field experiences focus on addressing and solving leadership issues that are unique to urban school districts. Some courses are co-taught by school district administrators, in partnership with the School of Education. Students and faculty critically examine educational leadership and policy issues through equity, social justice, and cultural responsiveness lenses, with particular focus on historically marginalized and underserved student groups. For more information on the EAGLE III program, visit https://education.howard.edu/sites/education.howard.edu/files/Final_EAGLE_III.pdf SANDRA M. PHOENIX HBCU Library Alliance Executive Director Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library 111 James P. Brawley Drive SW Atlanta, GA 30314 404-978-2118 (office) 404-702-5854 (cell) http://www.hbculibraries.org/ sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org%3cmailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org>> Honor the ancestors, honor the children. The 8th HBCU Library Alliance Membership Meeting is scheduled at the Atlanta University Center Woodruff Library (GA) on Sunday through Tuesday, October 7-9. Click here<http://www.hbculibraries.org/meeting-2018-info.html> for registration and session details. Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hbculibraryalliance1/ and Twitter https://twitter.com/HBCULibAlliance Check out "PULSE!" The HBCU Library Alliance's News Source! - https://hbculibraryalliance.wordpress.com/