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New Jersey Professional Development Initiative for School Leaders

STEP FOUR : Consulting With Your Superintendent or Designee (for those in positions requiring principal or supervisor certification).
This step is for those in positions requiring principal or supervisor certification, and is a step in confirming leadership and professional development goals. Focused communication is essential.
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SELF-ASSESSMENT
* Assessing Your Collaboration: A Self Evaluation Tool (factors influences the collaborative process)

DATA RESOURCES
* NJDOE data
* NJ Quality Single Accountability Continuum (NJQSAC) and see February 2005 overview
* District Project Planning Tools for School Facilities
* NJ Report Card
* NCLB Accountability Workbook

Dialogue
* Decision Structuring Dialogue (a research paper).
* More on Dialogue (from NCREL)

* A research paper showing a dialogue method for the structuring of decisions and problems for structuring complex problems with plural and conflicting views.
* Differences between dialogue and debate.
Selected Web sites on Dialogue  
Leadership skills and competencies from the Air War College. A rich and well-organized resource for all areas of leadership.