The role of the educational leadership program coordinator in partnership development: Building partnerships with state, national, and international professional organizations

Educational leadership program coordinators serve an essential role in higher education. This chapter explored how program coordinators successfully build partnerships with P–12 school districts, state agencies,national, and international professional organizations. The study utilized qualitative methodology that included interviews to explore the successes, challenges,and future opportunities for partnership development as identified by educational leadership program coordinators in multiple contexts.