Student Leadership Excellence
About the program
Companies are asking for their employees to have the interpersonal and leadership skills to succeed in a professional environment. To support a career-focused approach in high school, Ohio is committed to offering students opportunities to earn industry-recognized credentials. The Student Leadership Excellence certificate is included on the Ohio Department of Education’s list of approved industry-recognized credentials and is worth 3 points toward an alternate pathway to graduation.
Testimonials:
"This is the best professional learning experience I've seen in the last 25 years. Not only does the learning apply to everyone - from students to seasoned administrators - it's immediately applicable to all leaders."
"The Leadership Excellence training was perfect for my team. Our trainers took us from philosophy to action in our learning about leadership. Watching my team put their learning into practice consistently after their certification was inspirational."
Student Leadership excellence (3 Steps)
1) Staff and Teacher Professional Development (PD)
Your staff and teachers take the Leadership Excellence class as a student (8hrs). This imparts all of these best-practice leadership skills to all your school's leaders.
Many schools desire their administrators gain these skills, so they join the teachers for the first 8 hours.
2) Train-the-Trainer (TTT)
Choose a select number of teachers from step 1 to take the Train the Trainer course and offer this program to students. Upon successful completion, the Train-the-Trainer certificate allows these teachers to offer the program to students. The TTT includes:
- Approximately 12 hours of classroom TTT activities that give the instructors a deep dive into the curriculum.
- Includes all handouts the teachers need when delivering the class.
- Instructor manual with scripts for all aspects of the curriculum.
- Evaluation rubrics for grading the student's work.
- Completion certificate that gives approval for the teacher to conduct classes with students.
3) Student Leadership Excellence Classes
HS Students (you choose the year) attend the class taught by a certified teacher, and upon successful completion, receive 3 points toward graduation. Even more importantly, they gain valuable life and professional skills. The Student Leadership Excellence curriculum includes the following elements:
- Classroom instruction (approx 16 hours)
- Hands-on Practicum (demonstrate new leadership skills)
- Completion of Practicum Report
- Final Exam Completion (75% pass)
- Certificate for each student who successfully completes this process.