Title: Inter-University Networking: Collaborating to Improve the Clinical Preparation for School Administrators
Abstract: The improvement of clinical preparation programs requires universities to collaborate with each other, the practitioners in the field, and the business community in the establishment of a networking system. This inter-university networking enables research institutions and regional state institutions to work together jointly while maintaining their individual identities and purposes. The practitioners are involved in this endeavor by their contributions to and participation in the programs designed to help them improve as effective leaders in their schools. The business community is involved by using their expertise in the areas of management, public relations, leadership, and finance. The authors advance the Louisiana LEAD program as an example of how inter-university networking improves the clinical preparation of school administrators.