The Supervisors of Principals’ Academy (SOPA) creates learning networks among traditional and/or charter administrators who currently coach, evaluate, and otherwise support principals. Individual supervisors or central office teams can join the seven-month SOPA program to amplify their practices by sharing knowledge, engaging with research, using WestEd’s supervisory suite of tools.
SOPA is a standards-driven professional learning program that builds upon best practices in principal supervision, with the aim of advancing supervisory practices. SOPA provides:
- Two hours of one-on-one or small group coaching per month, provided by experienced former principal supervisors and leadership coaches;
- Networked learning sessions online or in-person, provided by leading practitioners and researchers on coaching, principal evaluation and systems of practice;
- Principal observation and survey tools to ensure that supervision is data-driven.
To find out more about SOPA, as a learning network for your state or system, contact sopa@wested.org.
