Arkansas Leadership Academy Master Principal Program

The State of Arkansas is seeking a contractor to provide leadership development training for the Master Principal Program. The program aims to develop exemplary leaders for schools across the state through high-quality professional learning aligned to the structure and expectations of the MPP. The contractor will be responsible for designing, implementing, and delivering a leadership development program that supports a clear leadership career continuum. The program must serve as a rigorous, multi-stage progression of professional learning and assessment for current principals, using proven systems for delivering learning through hybrid models. Key requirements include: • Developing a coherent, statewide leadership-development system for Master Principal that aligns and complies with ACA § 6-15-1007 • Designing, implementing, and delivering a leadership development program that supports a clear leadership career continuum • Emphasizing essential competencies that support systemic school improvement • Supporting school leaders to elevate their practice to receive the Master Principal designation • Building capacity throughout the State for improved school performance, educator effectiveness, high-quality instruction, and organizational excellence • Strategizing to recruit principals into the program, particularly those serving in high-need schools and districts designated as geographic shortage areas within Arkansas • Implementing programs across multiple districts or regions of the state simultaneously, including rural, high-poverty, geographically isolated, or staffing-constrained districts • Ensuring equitable persistence and successful completion across the state • Incorporating practice-based, evidence-based, and job-embedded learning components into the program.