The mission of the Educational Leadership Center for the Wiregrass is to strengthen and improve student achievement through the development of knowledgeable, effective, creative, supportive, and influential leaders.

  ELCW Governing Board

Dr. Tommy Bice, Deputy Superintendent
Alabama State Department of Education
 
Dr. Robin Bynum, Associate Dean
College of Education
Troy University Dothan

Mr. John Edge, President
Wiregrass Foundation, Dothan, Alabama

Mr. Andy Kelley, Superintendent Representative
Daleville City Schools Superintendent
 
Dr. Fran Kochan, Dean
College of Education, Auburn University
 
Dr. Cynthia Lumpkin, Retired Dean
Dothan, Alabama

Founded in 2009, the Educational Leadership Center for the Wiregrass (ELCW) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the development of school and school system leaders in the Wiregrass region of Alabama. ELCW is committed to educational excellence and offers distinct programs in support of school improvement efforts in a contiguous five-county region encompassing Coffee County, Dale County, Geneva County, Henry County, and Houston County.

The Educational Leadership Center for the Wiregrass designs, delivers, and evaluates programs and services for instructional leaders as defined by the Alabama State Board of Education including Superintendents, Principals, Directors of Instruction, Assistant Principals, and Aspiring Leaders. The goals of the ELCW are:

• To impact positive change in student performance and achievement as assessed through an integrated quantitative and qualitative evaluation process;
• To increase the number of talented, accomplished professional educators currently employed in or aspiring toward leadership positions in Wiregrass public schools;
• To effect measurable improvements in the comprehensive leadership skills and abilities of superintendents, principals, assistant principals, instructional directors, and aspiring leaders;
• To develop and support instructional leaders who are proficient in and dedicated to continuous school improvement.

The Educational Leadership Center for the Wiregrass is comprised of four key components:

• A Distinguished Fellows Program
• A Research Component
• A Special Events Component
• A Networking Component