Partnership for Faith-Based Leadership Development: An Educational Model

Abstract

Parochial school leaders traditionally rise from the ranks of the teaching staff into the principal position, even if unprepared. Through a unique collaborative model, an outside partner and a university developed a program for formally preparing individuals to be Jewish day school leaders. The process of creating this model resulted in a reconceptualization of school leadership.

Janis Fine is Associate Professor of Educational Leadership at Loyola University Chicago. As Director of Loyola's School of Education Rome Programs, she examines implications for change in educational leadership practices.

Vivian Hopp Gordon, Assistant Professor at Loyola University Chicago, holds a law degree from the John Marshall Law School and a doctorate in Educational Administration from Northwestern University. She serves as a Hearing Officer for the Illinois Board of Education.

Marla Susman Israel is Assistant Professor at Loyola University Chicago. She teaches courses in School Administration, Human Resources, School Improvement, and Applied Ethics. Her research interests include school reform leadership, human resources, and ethics. She is the co-advisor for the Jewish Educational Leadership Institute.