What Is An Administrator Induction Program?
Administrator induction programs provide administrators with the structure and support that they need to develop their leadership skills, build collegial school and/or district cultures as well as develop an understanding of the Professional Standards for Administrators. These programs should be customized to address the various types of administrators including: Supervisors/Directors, Special Education Administrators, School Business Administrators, Principals/Assistant Principals, and Superintendents/Assistant Superintendents. The Massachusetts Guidelines for Induction Programs provide districts with direction for developing these programs. Further direction will be set forth by the Commonwealth School Leadership Project which has been established to redefine the role and enrich the pipeline of education leaders by establishing a professional development system for inducting, training, networking, and providing ongoing support for school leaders. To ensure that the redefined roles fo
