USA Schools Funding Program for female school leaders Administered by the International Schools Leadership Alliance [ISLA] $1.4 million funding announced for Oklahoma Schools The USA Schools Funding Program for Female School Leaders is the result of the International School Leadership Alliance’s (ISLA) commitment to supporting the increased representation of women in formal school leadership positions. Over the 2015 year ISLA will allocate $1.4 million in scholarship funding to schools across Oklahoma to enable high potential female staff to participate in the internationally recognized Advanced Leadership Program for women in schools. Scholarship funding will be awarded across all school sectors. This remarkable initiative has generated exceptional outcomes for female school leaders across the world. Advanced Leadership Program for Women Most recently, the program was implemented throughout the Asia Pacific and Australia. All schools across Oklahoma are encouraged to nominate a high performing staff member to participate in the program. This initiative is tied to the USA Schools Scholarship Funding Program which is part of an international initiative designed to increase the exposure of school teachers to global best practices and trends in school leadership. The scholarship model emerged out of ISLA’s research and developmental work with school leaders across a range of countries. Designed to support the advancement of high-potential female teachers into formal leadership roles. By providing financial offsets to schools, ISLA is able to more effectively pursue its goals to make a meaningful contribution to the advancement of school leaders across the world. Through ISLA’s corporate benefactors, and with the conviction of a global network of education stakeholders, scholarship funding dramatically increases the capacity for schools to support their staff to participate in ISLA’s acclaimed developmental programs. ISLA liaises closely with local education districts and networks to ensure optimal appropriation of any funds employed in specific regions. The first round of funding will close at 5pm on June 17th. Public Schools Oklahoma Schools Funding $3000 per school Charter Schools Private Schools About ISLA The International School Leadership Alliance is a global social enterprise which brings together an unprecedented array of education stakeholders spanning academia, government and an ever expanding cohort of school systems. The purpose of ISLA is simple: to support the development of exceptional school teachers and leaders. ISLA works in conjunction with many of America’s most respected educational institutions to contextualize global best practices for US schools. In addition to its North American chapter, ISLA is represented in the Asia Pacific, Australasia, the UK, and Middle East. The universities listed below, which are represented across many of ISLA’s committees and pathways, are illustrative of ISLA’s stakeholder reach. University of Illinois University of Maryland University of Miami University of Florida University of Southern California University of Strathclyde University of Toronto University of British Columbia Nipissing University The University of Nottingham University of Birmingham University of Dundee University of Southampton University of Sussex University of Leicester University College London University of Bath Kings College London The University of Manchester Queen’s University Belfast University of Glasgow University of Reading University of Canberra Monash University Curtin University La Trobe University RMIT University of Tasmania USA Admissions Office One World Trade, Suite 8500 New York, NY 10007 U.S.A. Phone: (212) 220 5754 Deakin University Australian Catholic University Charles Darwin University Southern Cross University Flinders University University of the Sunshine Coast University of Western Australia University of Queensland Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Universiti Malaya Tsinghua University Beijing Normal University Nanyang Technological University The University of Hong Kong Canada Admissions Office 60 Atlantic Ave, Suite 200 Toronto, Ontario, M6K 1X9 Canada Phone: (437) 222 2031