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JANUARY 12, 2022 | NCPAPA PARTNERS WITH NCDPI AND BELK FOUNDATION TO LAUNCH ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS ACCELERATOR PROGRAM
Through funding from the Belk Foundation and NCDPI, NCPAPA will establish the AP Accelerator Program, a statewide leadership initiative for rigorously selected Assistant Principals with a high potential for being fast-tracked into the principalship. | Read More

JULY 30, 2020| TRANSFORMING PRINCIPAL PREPARATION (TP3) 2021 ANNUAL REPORT
View the Annual Report below to learn more about highlights, accomplishments, and outline of the TP3 program. More information including the Technical Report and Exhibit B can be found in the TP3 Overview page | Full Report

MARCH 31, 2021 | DISTINGUISHED LEADERSHIP FOR REMOTE LEARNING PROGRAM EXPANDS TO INCLCUDE MENTORSHIP AND NETWORKING

Following the graduation of one hundred forty school leaders from across the state in the inaugural cohort of Distinguished Leadership in a Remote Learning Environment (DLR), the North Carolina Principals & Assistant Principals’ Association (NCPAPA) is expanding its program to include mentorship and peer networking. Through funding from the North Carolina State Employee’s Credit Union Foundation (NCSECU), and in partnership with the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI), NCPAPA will establish the Distinguished Practitioners Network (DPN). The DPN will focus initially on North Carolina’s highest needs districts to provide support for principals through ongoing virtual networks led by school leaders with proven, evidenced-based school results over time in high-needs schools. Read More

OCTOBER 20, 2020 | DLP ALUMNI SHOW A HIGHER PERCENTAGE OF SCHOOLS MEETING OR EXCEEDING STUDENT GROWTH EXPECTATIONS
Principals participating in DLP report high levels of satisfaction on all aspects of the program as do their superintendents who supervise them. Additionally, an analysis based on the student growth status of schools showed that schools of the 150 DLP[SP1] alumni principals who remained in their same schools after their participation in the program showed a higher percentage of schools meeting or exceeding student growth expectations when compared to statewide averages. Read More

OCTOBER 15, 2020 | NCSSA & NCASLD ANNOUNCE RECIPIENTS OF DR. SAMUEL HOUSTON Jr. LEADERSHIP AWARD

The North Carolina School Superintendents' Association (NCSSA) and the North Carolina Alliance for School Leadership Development (NCASLD) has announced the selection of the following as the recipients of the Dr. Samuel Houston Jr. Leadership Award; Dr. Frank Creech, Chief Academic Officer, Greene County Schools; Dr. Michael Myrick, Assistant Superintendent, Granville County Schools; Dr. Theresa Perry, Director of Professional Development, Cumberland County Schools; and Dr. La'Ronda Whiteside, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction, Hickory City Schools. This annual award is presented to graduates of the North Carolina School Superintendents' Association and the North Carolina Alliance for School Leadership Development's Aspiring Superintendent Program, a program which is designed to empower transformational education leaders for North Carolina’s public schools. Read More

OCTOBER 5, 2020 | MORE THAN TWO HUNDRED SELECTED TO PARTICIPSTE IN DISTINGUISHED LEADERSHIP FOR REMOTE LEARNING PROGRAM
Two hundred six school leaders, from across the state, have been selected to participate in the inaugural cohort of Distinguished Leadership in a Remote Learning Environment (DLR), a leadership development program for practicing school leaders. Read More

JULY 31, 2020 | TRANSFORMING PRINCIPAL PREPARATION (TP3) 20120 ANNUAL REPORT
View the Annual Report below to learn more about highlights, accomplishments, and outline of the TP3 program. More information including the Technical Report and Exhibit B can be found in the TP3 Overview page | Full Report

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