The Rural Alaska Principal Preparation and Support Project (RAPPS) was a
comprehensive leadership development program focused on preparation of
principals for high-poverty and remote Alaska schools, and support for
those who are currently serving in those schools. RAPPS provided scholarships to 73 promising practicing teacher-leaders in 16 high-need rural districts so that they could obtain their Type B credential and become principals. RAPPS offered a complete system of support for aspiring and practicing school leaders including: a distance-delivered, rural-focused cohort within the UAA Educational Leadership Program; mentoring for aspiring principals during their internship with coaches from the Alaska Administrator Coaching Project; and no-cost distance-delivered and face-to-face professional learning opportunities for all staff from the 16 partner districts throughout the year from the Alaska Staff Development Network. The US Department of Education's School Leadership Program funded this 5-year project. SY 2012-2013 was the final year for the coaching and university cohort components of the RAPPS project. Alaska Staff Development Network continues to host the annual Alaska School Leadership Institute for rural school leaders. Approximately 100 rural leaders continue to gather for this event each year. Over 1,175 rural educators (duplicated count) have participated in ASLI since 2009. Project Outcomes
Of this group in 2014:
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