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= = = = = = =Academy Goals - Institute Goals - NACL Goals= The following was produced by Anne Kennedy, Lonnie Koewn, Sonia Siegel Vexler and Cheryl Lydon. It describes the outcomes, goals and target audiences for three leadership events supported by the Washington State science education community.
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(2 years, 9 days/year)** || **Strategic Planning Institute (6 days)** || **National Academy for Curriculum Leadership** (3 years, 8 days/year) || and develop teacher leaders to deliver building-based professional development || Prepare school district leaders to implement research-based science programs and bring about systemic reform in science education. || Build leadership capacity for science education reform through the implementation of research and inquiry-based instructional materials.
 * || **Science Leadership Academy
 * **Outcomes** || Strengthen Washington State’s capacity to provide effective science experiences for students, deliver high quality professional development,

(Vision, Professional Learning Communities, Instructional Materials, Leadership, Professional development) ||
 * **Goals** || Build a common vision for the Washington State Logic Model for Professional Development and the Theory of Action || Develop a shared vision of effective science learning and teaching ||  ||
 * || Understand and apply the tenets of the research on effective science teaching and learning (How Students Learn, 2003; Marazano; Ready, Set, Science, 2008; and Effective Science Instruction: What Does Research Tell Us? by Banilower et al (Horizon Research, Inc.,) 2008 || Learn the components of an effective infrastructure needed to support a research-based science program ||  ||
 * || Use the Professional Development Design Framework (Loucks-Horsley, 2003) to develop a regional professional development plan || Develop a strategic plan for improving science in their district ||  ||
 * **Target Audience** || Regional teams of LASER Alliance Directors, ESD Science Coordinators, and District Leaders || Leadership teams from districts || Leadership teams from districts and high schools ||