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UIC’s Leadership Development Plan for Residency Year

February 2020 | University of Illinois at Chicago

This resource from the University of Illinois at Chicago’s Urban Education Leadership Program outlines the Leadership Development Plan for Ed.D. candidates. Divided into three sections, this manual contains over 20 different templates and tools for use during a candidate’s residency experience. Section 1 describes the residency process plan in overview and graphic form and provides process maps for an August–May residency. Section 2 offers a variety of tools and protocols for both candidates and faculty use, including a sample resident job description, resident reflection tools, a principal competency self-assessment, an inquiry calendar, a goal template, a preconference expectation protocol, an overview of program leadership domains, and a dispositions self-assessment. Section 3 includes additional resources such as principal competencies and anchor standards, a performance evaluation rubric, and an overview of the inquiry process.