Each year we survey nearly 1,000 alumni to understand what continues to inform leadership beyond the program, where they aspire to grow in their role and how to best stay connected (click here to jump to upcoming events).
We are thrilled to hear that 100% of alumni respondents report being stronger leaders because of Holdsworth.
“The Holdsworth experience has changed my work and made me realize that I belong in education. I have more confidence and ability to empower others. I am confident in the decisions I make with students at the heart and can unlock potential in others.”
– 2023 CLP Graduate
Alumni Survey Participation
- 43% of Holdsworth Alumni completed the survey last fall
- 12 cohorts graduated from 45 districts
- 4 Holdsworth programs including:
- District Leadership Program
- Campus Leadership Program
- Leadership Collaborative
- Superintendent Leadership Program
- 100% report being stronger leaders because of their experience in a Holdsworth program
- 95% of Campus Leadership Program alumni report consistent use of change leadership practices from the program including:
- Build support for improvement ideas with other staff
- Conduct root cause analyses before developing improvement ideas
- Conduct small tests of improvement (PDSA cycles)
- Clearly define goals and write SMART goals
- 30% of respondents reported a promotion since program graduation. Keep your information up to date here!
Alumni were given the opportunity to select from a list of activities, events or ideas around how they would like to engage with the Holdsworth alumni community.
We have a lot in store for the rest of 2024 – see the calendar of activities below for details. We are working to build out more opportunities in the coming months.
2024 Alumni Activities
Check out this preview of events to come in 2024-25 and keep an eye out for more opportunities to come!
Alumni Forum Webinars
We’re launching a new series focused on learning from each other! Mark your calendar for these dates:
- June 12 | Cactus Ranch Elementary – Scaling your Problem of Practice. Register now.
- August 14 | Arlington ISD – Support for New Teachers
- October 25 | College Station ISD – Growing Our Own: Leadership Development from the Classroom to Central Office
Volunteer with Holdsworth
We are honored to welcome 120 publicly nominated teachers for a weekend retreat at the Campus on Lake Austin twice a year. Learn more about the Holdsworth Educator Retreats.
- April 19-21 | Volunteer to support the 2024 Spring Educator Retreat (registration is full)
- October 18-20 | Volunteer to support the 2024 Fall Educator Retreat
Place the Ladder speaker series
Join us at the Campus on Lake Austin for our Place the Ladder Speaker Series.
- August 15 | Featuring Dr. David Yeager. Get early access to registration.
- More coming soon!
District Leader Event Meet Ups
- September 27-19 | TASA/TASB Event (TBD)
- January 25-26, 2025 | TASA Midwinter Pre-conference Event on Campus
Annual Alumni Reunions on Campus
- December 5-6 | SLP Alumni Gathering
- December 6-8 | CLP Alumni Gathering
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