Arkansas Leadership Academy

Name

Arkansas Leadership Academy

Legal name

Arkansas Leadership Academy

Website

https://arkansasleadershipacademy.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Educator Leadership Development

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Instructional Coaching & Teacher Professional Learning (School-Embedded) (EDAJAFAO)

akta.pro secondary industry

Educational Leadership & Administration Programs (EDAHAFAD)

Keywords

• Educator leadership development
• Professional learning programs
• Principal training programs
• Teacher leadership development
• School leadership coaching

Headquarters

HQ city

Little Rock

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. State Funding: Arkansas Leadership Academy operates as a state-funded program administered by the Arkansas Public School Resource Center (APSRC) following State Board of Education approval. Programs are provided at no cost to participants, with funding sourced from state education initiatives and potentially ESSA-related grants.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Arkansas Leadership Academy delivers state-funded, State Board of Education-approved professional learning programs for Arkansas educators. The Academy offers two product lines: ALA Collaborative cohort programs requiring application (Master Principal Program, Teacher Leader Program, Instructional Leader Empowerment, School Team Empowerment, Executive Leader Empowerment) and ALA Reach, an open-access suite of free webinars, workshops, and on-demand sessions. Programs are delivered through a hybrid model combining in-person institutes with virtual coaching.

Product overview

Arkansas Leadership Academy (ALA) is a state-approved leadership development hub offering two categories of programs: ALA Collaborative (cohort-based programs requiring application) and ALA Reach (open professional learning without application). The ALA Collaborative includes five distinct programs: Teacher Leader Program (for classroom teachers pursuing leadership roles), Instructional Leader Empowerment (for principals and instructional coaches), School Team Empowerment (for school-based teams), Executive Leader Empowerment (for superintendents and district directors), and Master Principal Program (a three-phase program for experienced principals leading to designation and financial incentives). ALA Reach provides free professional learning events, webinars, and on-demand sessions accessible to all Arkansas educators.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ALA Reach: A set of professional learning offerings including virtual community of practice, webinars, Spark! Sessions, Featured Webinars, Cultural Competence Series, Capacity Building Workshops, and Community Conversations available at no cost to Arkansas educational leaders.
• ALA Collaborative (ALAC)

Products and services

• ALA Reach A free professional learning offering available to all Arkansas education leaders and aspiring leaders without application, including live virtual events, in-person events, Spark! Sessions, webinars, Capacity Building Workshops, Cultural Competence Series, Community Conversations, and on-demand sessions.
• Teacher Leader Program A six-day face-to-face professional learning program for classroom teachers seeking leadership roles while remaining in the classroom, providing a pathway to Lead Professional Designation through the Arkansas Department of Education's Career Continuum.
• Instructional Leader Empowerment A seven-day professional learning program for principals, assistant principals, deans, instructional facilitators, and curriculum coaches focusing on improving instruction and supporting classroom teachers.
• School Team Empowerment A professional learning program for school-based teams of 5-6 members led by the principal, featuring four onsite sessions paired with minimum six virtual coaching opportunities, focused on collective leader efficacy and instructional practices.
• Executive Leader Empowerment A six-day professional learning program for superintendents, deputy superintendents, and district directors focusing on teaching, learning, finance, resource allocation, and staff support.
• Master Principal Program A three-phase program established by Arkansas law for school principals to develop leadership skills, leading to Master Principal designation by the State Board of Education with financial incentives ranging from $45,000 to $125,000.

Quantifiable outcome

• 95% of surveyed participants reported programs positively influenced their leadership practices
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Arkansas Public School Resource Center (APSRC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAPSRC is the service-oriented nonprofit member organization that serves as the operator of Arkansas Leadership Academy (effective July 1, 2021, following State Board of Education approval on December 10, 2020). APSRC offers support, technical assistance, and training for Arkansas schools and has a history of creating public-private partnerships to enhance educational experiences for Arkansas students.
• Arkansas State University (A-State) College of Education and Behavioral SciencecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA-State's College of Education and Behavioral Science is the leading producer of teachers in eastern Arkansas and primary producer of administrators statewide. The partnership builds lifelong partnerships with graduates through continuing education commitment with focus on quality teaching.
• Educational Technical Assistance Services (EDUTAS) at University of OklahomacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEDUTAS provides comprehensive professional learning and technical assistance to educators, schools, districts, states, and nonprofit organizations. Serves as national expert in school improvement and leadership development initiatives.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Education Development Center (EDC): Global nonprofit that designs, delivers, and evaluates professional learning and leadership programs for educators. Comparable to ALA's evidence-based focus areas and partnership-style program delivery.
• Educational Testing Service (ETS): Major educational measurement and assessment organization that also operates the Praxis principal and teacher leadership assessments referenced in Arkansas credentialing pathways. Comparable as an established player in educator certification and professional standards.
• Learning Forward: National professional learning association whose Standards for Professional Learning ALA explicitly aligns with. Highly relevant as ALA is a state-level operator that operationalizes Learning Forward's standards for Arkansas educators.
• ASCD (Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development): International nonprofit providing professional learning, resources, and certifications for instructional leaders, teachers, and administrators. Comparable to ALA's instructional leadership and curriculum focus, with broader geographic reach.

Emerging players

• Center for Creative Leadership: Well-established leadership development provider with an Education and Youth Leadership practice serving school and district leaders. Comparable to ALA's Executive Leader Empowerment and principal leadership programming.

Others

• Wallace Foundation: Major national philanthropy that funds school leadership development initiatives and has shaped state-level principal pipeline policy. Indirect but highly relevant peer as it funds many of the same leadership academy models ALA is built on.

Regional players

• Tennessee State Collaborative on Reforming Education (SCORE): Tennessee-focused education policy and leadership organization that supports principal and teacher leader development at the state level. Most direct geographic analog as a state-hub for educator leadership.

Direct peers

• New Leaders: National nonprofit that recruits and develops school leaders and aspiring principals through cohort-based leadership programs. Comparable to ALA's Master Principal, Instructional Leader, and Executive Leader Empowerment offerings, though operating in multiple states.
• National Institute for Excellence in Education (NIET): National nonprofit providing educator and leader professional learning, instructional coaching, and educator effectiveness systems to schools and districts. Comparable focus on school-embedded professional learning for instructional leaders and teachers.
• Educational Technical Assistance Services (EDUTAS) at University of Oklahoma: Current ALA strategic partner providing national expertise in school improvement and leadership development. Direct peer as a university-based provider of professional learning to educators, schools, districts, and states.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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