Administrative Leadership Institute
"The best 24-hour conference in Texas."
That's how leaders in public education, higher education and education service centers describe the Administrative Leadership Institute (ALI), held each November on the Texas A&M University campus. The annual conference is designed to focus on a critical issue that will help school leaders create or transform schools to help all children become successful students and people.
ALI began in 1908 and at that time was called the "June Conference." The annual weeklong conference was held in the Memorial Student Center and brought together county superintendents, supervisors and city superintendents to discuss a variety of topics related to education. In 1983, Dr. Harold Hawkins named Dr. John Hoyle chairman of the ALI planning committee, who moved ALI to its current format. Hoyle became director of the institute a year later and named Dr. Virginia Collier co-director in 2000.
The conference is more than a think tank--it is a think tank with arms and legs that moves on and out to solve perplexing and complex problems facing school leaders today. It is an engaging opportunity for informal interaction and sharing among participants. It is a meeting place for friends, a venue for nationally recognized speakers and experts to re-energize those on the frontlines educating Texas youth.
Past conferences have covered issues such as closing the achievement gap in public high schools and ethical leadership.
ALI is sponsored by the Department of Educational Administration and Human Resource Development at Texas A&M University, the Texas Association of School Administrators and PBK, a Houston-based architecture firm specializing in the planning and designing of educational facilities.
Meet the Director and Co-Directors
| John R. Hoyle, Director, Administrative Leadership Institute |
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John R. Hoyle is a professor of educational administration at Texas A&M University and specializes in leadership training and assessment and future studies. He is one of America's leading reformers in administrator training and is an authority on future studies. In a 2004 survey, Hoyle was selected by his peers as one of four "exceptional living scholars" in educational leadership. His book titled Leadership and Futuring: Making Visions Happen, published by Corwin Press (1995), gained wide readership and was a best seller. Another book titled Leadership and the Force of Love: Six Keys to Motivating with Love (2002), written for leaders in business, agriculture, military, education and government, is also a best seller for Corwin Press. Among his honors are two Texas A&M University Awards for Distinguished Achievement in Teaching and the coveted Golden Deeds Award in 1995. He chaired the Texas Future Superintendent Advisory Team and authored the report, "Superintendents for Texas School Districts: Solving the Crisis in Executive Leadership." |
| Virginia Collier, Co-Director, Administrative Leadership Institute |
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Virginia Collier, Ph.D., is a clinical associate professor at Texas A&M University. She served as a teacher, principal and superintendent in the Texas school system for 35 years. Governor George W. Bush appointed her as a member of the Texas State Board of Educator Certification. She served as the first female president of the Texas Association of School Administrators and is active in the American Association of School Administrators. The focus of her work is serving as coordinator of the Texas A&M cohort programs in the San Antonio and Houston areas and working with master's and doctoral students in principal and superintendent preparation. She is co-director of Administrative Leadership Institute and co-author of the The Superintendent as CEO: Standards-Based Performance (2005). |
| Roger Goddard, Co-Director, Administrative Leadership Institute |
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Dr. Roger Goddard is a professor in the Department of Educational Administration and Human Resource Development in the College of Education and Human Development. His primary emphasis area is public school administration. He earned his doctorate in educational policy and leadership from The Ohio State University and joined the faculty of Texas A&M University in 2009. Before coming to Texas A&M, he was an associate professor at the University of Michigan. He has also served as a math teacher and director of planning and research in the Westerville City school system in Ohio. |
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Mario Torres, Co-Director, Administrative Leadership Institute
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Dr. Mario Torres is an assistant professor the Department of Educational Administration and Human Resource Development in the College of Education and Human Development. His primary emphasis area is public school administration, with research interests in K-12 campus/community politics, K-12 education law and K-12 education policy. He earned his doctorate in educational administration from The Pennsylvania State University before joining the faculty of Texas A&M University in 2003. |
