delivery

The delivery/structure of the Washington State Leadership Academy (WSLA) was defined by the Design Team during the design and implementation phase for the pilot year. Modifications to the design and delivery have been made as appropriate to refine the Leadership Academy' s work.

The delivery of the first year of the Leadership Academy is as follows:

• Leadership learning groups will be identified and organized by each ESD. Workshop sessions will be delivered at the ESD or other regional sites selected by the participants and the ESD.
  
• The WSLA Director and staff at WASA and AWSP will work with the ESD superintendent and interested district superintendents in each region to explain the program, and to screen and select district leadership teams to participate in the program. ESDs and WSLA will finalize commitments to participate from districts.
• The Leadership Academy will create common materials and protocols, recruit and hire instructors/coaches, provide access to materials, pay for a portion of the personnel costs of instructors/coaches/staff, provide common statewide evaluation of impact and feedback, and maintain supervision and quality control of the work of instructors/coaches.
  
• WSLA will work with large districts to customize their program, and will organize workshops within each district.
• Each district team will have a coach who will be selected collaboratively by WSLA, the ESD, and the district. Placement of coaches must by acceptable to the districts. Coaches will be trained by WSLA, and will have 16 days of in-district coaching time that will be scheduled with their district leadership team. Coaches will participate in the regional workshops with their team, serving as a facilitator and resource person.
  
• ESDs will provide logistical support for the regional workshops and coordinate communication among participants.
• A participation fee may be charged for each district each year. These fees are paid to the ESD, and help defray a small part of the program support costs. Most of the program costs are paid for by funding from the State of Washington, and by private grants and projects. Fee levels will depend on the size of each district. For the 2010–11 year, each of the Year 1 and Year 2 districts in the program who are part of their regional program will be charged a $3,000 fee. The fee for large districts receiving a customized program will be determined district by district.
• Each district leadership team will be provided common core readings and content for reflection. Every group will be organized as a community of practice focused on solving an existing student learning problems in their district. WSLA staff, instructors, and coaches will develop and model team learning opportunities and resources for use in the district. All resources developed and presented at workshops will be available to participating team members in the "Members Only" section of the WSLA Web site (www.waleadershipacademy.org).