Theory

Systems Thinking Applied for Constant Program Improvement High quality programs utilized systems thinking for constant program improvement. The programs were consistently acting on research about learning, program development, and leadership and conducting their own studies for assessment purposes. Programs were continually innovating and implementing new features. Actions. Stakeholders bring the systems thinking applied for constant …

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Content Anchored in Modeled Leadership Values Practitioners identified the importance of explicit program values and rooting those values in non-neutral grounds. All of the programs in this study were clear about encouraging students to use their leadership for socially just and ethical purposes and to think clearly about the choices one makes. Though students were …

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Flexible Program Design to Accommodate Student Interests The data indicates that student choice in the program was important for students in driving their own development. Quality leadership programs provided choices of significant components such as specializations or selection in project topic session to attend. This power of choice allows students to take ownership of their …

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Cluster III: Research Grounded Continuous Program Development The third cluster in this theory of high quality leadership programs is research grounded continuous program development. Educational practitioners and student staff spoke to this cluster best and in the most detail because of their behind the scenes knowledge of how the programs are developed and implemented. This …

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Students Engage in Self Discovery through Retreats One other attribute of high quality leadership programs involves a retreat component to accelerate student self-discovery. Sometimes the whole program was a retreat, while in other programs it was a component. The retreats are opportunities for the students to journey inward. Actions. Students engage in self-discovery through retreats …

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