UC Berkeley’s Principal Leadership Institute is composed of three areas of work: leadership preparation, leadership induction, and leadership outreach. The preparation program is a fourteen month program leading to a Master’s degree and the issuance of the Preliminary Administrative Services Credential. The induction program, Leadership Support Program, is a two year program leading to the issuance of the Professional Clear Administrative Services Credential. Leadership Connection (outreach) consists of short term programs for supporting PLI alumni, as well as local and visiting
educational leaders.
Founded in 2000, the Principal Leadership Institute (PLI) has prepared over 500 educational leaders for the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond. Ninety- five percent of PLI alumni work in public education, 88% in the Bay Area, 50% in our four partner districts: Berkeley Unified School District, Oakland Unified School District, San Francisco Unified School District, and West Contra Costa Unified School District.
The Second Edition
The first edition of the Leadership Connection Rubric was the culmination of more than three years of development and field testing. Since its publication, we have centered our preparation program and leader induction program around its content. Therefore, the second edition of the Leadership Connection Rubric is based on the collective input of our students, alumni, faculty, and field supervisors while using the Rubric over the last three years. While there are no major changes related to content, the second edition does address some organizational and structural details, minor phrasing and word changes, as well as streamlining of references. In addition, we celebrate members of the most recent cohorts (11-15) on the front cover and throughout the book and added a dedication to W. Norton Grubb, founding faculty director of the Principal Leadership Institute.