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District expands principal pipeline; launches residency and emerging-leaders programs
Summary
The district reported growth in its principal pipeline programs, including a new City Schools residency, expanded coaching and a rise in early-career leaders receiving support; staff cited Wallace Foundation support and said they are working to sustain the programs after the grant period.
Baltimore City Public Schools reported expanded principal-pipeline activity and new supports for aspiring and early-career leaders at the Feb. 11 board meeting, describing a mix of coaching, residency placements and collaboration with university partners.
Tracy Frazier, director of Educator Pipelines and Induction, said the pipeline team now supports 176 early-career leaders across the district, up from roughly 100 earlier in the grant period. The district launched its inaugural City Schools residency this year and revived an Emerging Leaders cohort; this year the district reported nine emerging leaders and five resident principals, with roughly 25 additional candidates in the broader pipeline. Frazier said the department's coaching team grew to four certified coaches and that the work includes a focus on equity, wellness and targeted experiences for assistant principals to broaden instructional leadership experience.
Frazier said survey results and program metrics show positive signals: 64 percent of early-career principals in the program reported increased student achievement in one or more categories (attendance, i-Ready math/reading, graduation rate or chronic absenteeism). Participant self-reports showed growth across leadership domains: 91 percent in instructional leadership and talent development, 88 percent in vision and engagement, and 83 percent in strategic and operational management.
Coach Sam Rather and assistant principal Brent Dawson described Talent Development Tuesday sessions and one-on-one coaching as highly valuable. Dawson, an assistant principal, said monthly coaching visits are "indispensable" and that cohort connections formed at Talent Development Tuesday provide practical peer support.
Frazier said the district is planning sustainability efforts to continue the work beyond the Wallace Foundation grant, including integrating key initiatives into district operations, ongoing university collaborations and strategic allocation of resources to prioritize leadership development.
Ending: District leaders said the expanded pipeline and residency model are intended to strengthen internal recruitment and to build a steady supply of principals who are prepared for Baltimore City schools.
