In response to this unmet need for leadership development, and as proposed in Year 2 of the CEELO management plan, the CEELO is designing an Early Education Leadership Academy (EELA) for early learning and K-Grade 3 State Education Agency/Early Learning Agency (SEA/ELA) administrators. Development and implementation of the EELA is an intensive, cross-cutting technical assistance effort that will extend throughout the remaining years of CEELO's cooperative agreement. This report presents findings from four data collection efforts conducted to inform the design, content, and implementation of the EELA (see Appendix A for a description of the methodology): 1. Targeted review of the literature on leadership/leadership development to provide the underpinning evidence for the design and leadership content of an EELA 2. Examination of the changing contexts of SEA/ELA administrators to provide insight into the knowledge and skills SEA/ELA administrators need to exercise leadership 3. Survey of 42 SEA/ELA administrators from 35 states and one territory to inform customization of the content of the EELA for its target audience 4. Interviews with 17 SEA/ELA administrators in 14 states, as well as 7 individuals with related expertise, to inform customization of the format and content of the EELA for its target audience The report concludes with a series of action suggestions based on the findings from this multi-dimensional view of the leadership development needs of SEA/ELA early learning administrators. (author abstract)