Utilizing Professional Learning Community Concepts and Social Networking for State Advocacy: The Arkansas Case

This article provides an overview of National Council of Professors of Educational Administration (NCPEA) state affiliate, Arkansas Professors of Educational Administration's (ARPEA), activities, accomplishments, and advocacy efforts. Faced with numerous changes being implemented in education i...

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Published inThe international journal of educational leadership preparation Vol. 11; no. 2; pp. 40 - 50
Main Authors Albritton, Shelly, Chadwick, Mona, Bangs, David, Holt, Carleton, Longing, Jeff, Duyar, Ibrihim
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published NCPEA Publications 01.12.2016
Subjects
Administrator Education
Advisory Committees
Advocacy
Barriers
College Faculty
Collegiality
Communities of Practice
Computer Mediated Communication
Educational Administration
Educational Change
Geographic Location
Leadership Training
Meetings
Social Networks
State Departments of Education
Arkansas
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Summary:This article provides an overview of National Council of Professors of Educational Administration (NCPEA) state affiliate, Arkansas Professors of Educational Administration's (ARPEA), activities, accomplishments, and advocacy efforts. Faced with numerous changes being implemented in education in the state, it became imperative for ARPEA's Executive Board to overcome barriers standing in the way of sharing information in a timely manner, developing a collective viewpoint, and advocating on behalf of the state's leadership preparation programs. As with most state affiliates, geographical distance between institutions, finding common time to meet regularly, and learning collectively about state-wide issues constituted the a need for preservice programs to develop a unified voice. ARPEA began to take advantage of social networking technologies and professional learning community practices on a statewide level. ARPEA began using an online meeting system to build collegial relationship with one another, to provide representation on department of education/state association committees/ad hoc tasks forces, and to collectively advocate for the state's leadership preparation programs.
ISSN:2155-9635
2155-9635