Effective school leaders know that just having data does not guarantee that it will be used or, if used, effectively.
Not exact matches
«If you work in a district like that,
no matter how
effective you are you come out with a scarlet A on your head,» he said, to applause from the audience, which included state legislators, Board of Regents members,
school board
leaders and teachers union officials.
However, we did not
know what would be
effective in terms of treatment,» says the study's
leader, Annette Erlangsen, DPH, an adjunct associate professor in the Department of Mental Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg
School of Public Health.
With the population continuing to rise, many
leaders realized that building more
schools was
no longer an
effective option.
Looking through the lens of an independent
school educator -
leader, I
know that although each independent
school has its own purposefully crafted mission statement, frequently the statements share a lexicon that include words and phrases such as: character, academic, empower, passions, potential, lifelong commitment, individual growth, social responsibility, ethical,
effective citizenship, inclusive, respect, service, inspire, courage, and
leaders.
The ISTE Standards act as a roadmap for bold, innovative educators and education
leaders to re-engineer their
schools and classrooms for digital age learning
no matter where they fall on the journey to meaningful,
effective ed tech integration.
in the sense that I suspect that not all
school leaders do
know what
effective CPD is, or are confident that they
know which aspects of CPD will help them deliver their priorities.
Christine Blower,
leader of the National Union of Teachers, said: «As the government
knows, free
schools and academies do not raise standards in any more
effective way than maintained
schools.»
How can
school leaders who
know better, still «follow along» as though these high - stakes evaluation systems are valid and
effective?
District
leaders,
knowing that
effective teaching and administration is key to student achievement, invest year - round in the alignment of human, programmatic and fiscal resources to support improved classroom experiences and student outcomes... even while
school is out.
As I discussed in my Getting Smart article, Back - to -
School Prep for School Leaders, we know from supporting schools and districts across the nation for the last 17 years that some of the greatest levers to improving student achievement lie in the school leader and an effective Instructional Leadership Team
School Prep for
School Leaders, we know from supporting schools and districts across the nation for the last 17 years that some of the greatest levers to improving student achievement lie in the school leader and an effective Instructional Leadership Team
School Leaders, we
know from supporting
schools and districts across the nation for the last 17 years that some of the greatest levers to improving student achievement lie in the
school leader and an effective Instructional Leadership Team
school leader and an
effective Instructional Leadership Team (ILT).
Many
school leaders use a simple but highly
effective yearly data calendar, which they display publicly and refer to constantly, so that everyone in the
school community — including students and families —
knows when important steps in the data cycle will take place.
As a
school administrator, instructional coach, or teacher
leader, you
know that reflective teachers are
effective teachers.
Effective school leaders, they write, must
know how to consult with others to translate pedagogical knowledge into practice, mediate conflict and reach consensus, and make relationships a priority.
Research and Practice The 2014 study, «Using Technology to Support At - Risk Students» Learning,» published by the Alliance for Excellent Education and the Stanford Center for Opportunity Policy, reinforces what McGlone and other astute
school leaders already
know: Technology can be a powerful force for closing the achievement gap, but it's only as
effective as the educator who uses it — and professional development is key.
Using Data Senior Facilitator Jennifer Unger shares reflections and suggestions in her article Flex Your
School's Data Muscles to help education
leaders gain the
know - how to establish a firm foundation for
effective data use by all stakeholders in their educational systems (Learning Forward's Journal of Staff Development).
We
know how precious
school leaders» time is and how focused you need to be in order to be
effective.
The ISTE NETS and Performance Indicators for Administrators (NETSA) Defines what administrators need to
know and be able to do in order to discharge their responsibility as
leaders in the
effective use of technology in our
schools.
With quiet, reassuring confidence
effective Catholic
school leaders therefore operate with an appropriate sense of urgency,
knowing that time is a precious and nonrenewable resource — and
knowing their
school communities may never be more ready or eager to be led in a bold new direction.
As a former
school leader, I
know from experience that what a lot of districts really want is more freedom to use the money they ALREADY receive to advance their most
effective programs.
The Principal Standard and the Teacher Standards at the Highly Accomplished and Lead Teacher stages detail what
effective school leaders should
know, understand and do at a range of career stages.
An evaluation of systems and processes that enable teachers and
school leaders to
know how
effective teaching and learning is for pupils with SEND and what improvements might be needed.
Unless
schools and their
leaders develop their own clear appraisal standards there is every danger that these changes will be
no more
effective than what went before.»
The question is
no longer whether leadership really matters, but how to train, place and support
leaders to be
effective, especially in struggling districts and
schools.
Across the country, state education
leaders want to
know which state supports and interventions are being provided to low - performing
schools and districts, which supports result in improvement, and which supports are most cost
effective.
In responding to demands that they focus sharply on improving their teachers «instructional capacities,
school and district
leaders should not overlook the influence they can have on classroom practice by continuing efforts to motivate their teachers, and to align their teachers «work settings with what is
known about
effective instructional practice.
Figuring out what their principals need to
know and do, and then committing this to writing was of singular importance to districts trying to build a large corps of
effective school leaders.
While many state policymakers are continually drawn to accountability measures that rely on sanctions and rewards,
effective school and district
leaders know that true accountability can only be attained when teachers have the necessary knowledge and skills to improve student learning.
While recent research has led to some important findings about these issues, we need to
know far more about these areas to ensure that every
school has access to an
effective leader.
• Hands - on experience in providing consultation and coaching to
school leaders towards successful implementation of program goals •
Known for cultivating strong, purposeful relationships with
school stakeholders to leverage influence and support • Focused on exploring and providing support in the implementation of
effective intervention resources and strategies
Another component was a new whole -
school initiative, We are
leaders, which is based on «The 7 habits of highly
effective people», the well -
known text written by Stephen Covey.