2024-25 APLDS Program and Principal Act Stipend
End-of-Year Checklists
2024-25 APLDS Program Requirements:
(1) Complete the APLDS Evaluation System (accessed through the AIM Teaching Effectiveness application) which includes
the following:
Step 1. School Administrator Position: Select the school administrator position that best describes you (e.g., assistant principal).
Step 2. Professional Learning Plan (PLP): This collaboratively developed plan must include:
- at least one goal for student academic growth and/or achievement
- at least one goal for school climate
- plan for participating in high-quality professional learning from the state-approved list
Step 3. Evidence: Submit meaningful evidence that demonstrates:
- meeting and/or making progress towards meeting achievement/growth and school climate PLP goals
- application of new learning from participating in high-quality professional learning from the state-approved list
- (new principals only) completion of new principal mentoring program evidence
Step 4. Certification of Completion: The school administrator and evaluator must certify (in)completion of all APLDS program
requirements.
(2) Complete at least 30 APLDS Clock Hours of high-quality professional learning from the state-approved list.
(3) (Newly employed, first-time principals only) Complete Year 1 of a state-approved new principal mentoring program
(e.g., Alabama New Principal Mentoring Program).
Due Dates:
Program (in)completion must be certified by school administrators and evaluators no later than:
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May 1, 2025 for retiring principals and assistant principals
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June 20, 2025 for all other principals and assistant principals
Tips:
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It is strongly recommended that program (in)completion be certified for all school administrators by May 2025.
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Districts may have different internal deadlines earlier than state deadlines.
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More information can be found on the FAQ page.