ICPEL has a seventy-five-year history of serving as an advocate for the preparation of school leaders.

We are a professional association of educational leadership professors committed to the preparation of K-12 principals, assistant principals, superintendents, central office administrators, school directors, deans of students, and teacher leaders.

We have members in 35 states and multiple countries!

Be part of this vibrant and active community!

​Below, you will find additional information on the benefits of joining ICPEL, yearly rates, and ICPEL sponsored activities. 

​Click on each plus sign below to see the benefits of becoming an ICPEL member!​
Discounts/Complimentary services
  • Member-only discounts on the ICPEL annual conference registration
  • Member-only discounts on bulk book orders
  • Free and/or discounted access to ICPEL/Mentoring Mosiac monthly webinars
  • Exclusive access to our online library of resources
  • Free monthly subscription to our newsletter
  • Free library subscriptions to multiple scholarly journals including the, Educational Leadership Review, International Journal of Educational Leadership Preparation, Education Leadership Review of Doctoral Research, Mentoring and Tutoring, and State Affiliate Journals
Scholarly resources and publication outlets for faculty and graduate students
  • ICPEL is an independent resource for the dissemination of scholarly research and writing for educational leadership nationally and internationally. IJELP, ELR, ELRDR, Mentoring & Tutoring Journal & The Journal of Women in Leadership are refereed journals published through the organization.
  • ICPEL publishes and disseminates textbooks as an independent publisher. All members are welcome to submit work for review and publication. ​
Representation on a national and international level
ICPEL participates in and represents programs of preparation on the National Policy Board for Educational Administration. NELP accreditation and standards development and dissemination is an ongoing role and responsibility of the organization and Executive Director.
Annual International Scholarly Conference
  • ICPEL sponsors a yearly annual hybrid-flex conference (August) for the collegial dissemination of ideas, professional development, faculty support and recognition. All members receive a deep discount on conference registration.
  • The International Annual Summer Conference has historically brought together scholars from across the world and now includes Educational Leaders Without Borders.
​National and international networking opportunities
  • ICPEL hosts state-sponsored websites to support state educational leadership professor associations and build valuable networking opportunities. These websites are maintained by ICPEL.
  • ICPEL partners with Educational Leaders Without Border (ELWB) to improve K-12 education around the world. There are service, presentation, and travel opportunities available to members through this partnership.
  • ICPEL sponsors international trips to gain an understanding of education around the world.
Faculty Mentoring
Mentoring Mosaic is an ICPEL-sponsored program that assists new faculty in traversing the educational leadership profession. All members are encouraged to engage with Mentoring Mosaic, either as a mentor or as mentees.
International Service Opportunities 
  • The ICPEL-sponsored Justice, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion (JEDI) committee promotes understanding across the profession, across education, and around the world. All members are welcome to serve
  • Members have opportunities to serve the organization as journal reviewers, editors, executive board officers, and members of ICPEL committees
  • ​Members have opportunities to serve international organizations such as ICPEL’s Educational Leaders Without Borders and other international scholars working on global educational and political issues
Recognition
ICPEL recognizes the contributions of its members through the Living Legend award, the Achilles-Hoyle service award, and the Creighton publishing award.
Flexible membership options
  • Membership in ICPEL may be individual or institutional depending on your specific needs
  • ​Institutions only pay for full-time faculty
  • Part-time faculty receive all membership benefits for FREE
State Affiliate Support
​ICPEL will support state affiliate groups through the creation and curation of localized websites
Support
  • Multiple accesses to current information on issues, problems, promising best practices in the field of educational leadership
  • Support and assistance for understanding, navigating and completing the accreditation process leading to national accreditation at the program level in educational leadership

Questions?

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