Claims about the effects of school
leadership on student learning are justified by three different kinds of research.
Evidence of this type, as reported and reviewed since about 1980,4 suggests that the direct and indirect effects of school
leadership on student learning are small but significant.
Evaluating principal preparation programs helps us understand the impact of
leadership on student learning.
None of these studies examined the direct impact of teacher
leadership on student learning, and instead investigated how teacher leadership affected the conditions for student learning at the school level.
However, additional research is needed to isolate the effect of teacher
leadership on student learning and to understand its role in a broader set of school reform strategies.
Not exact matches
Most schools have, Red Cross Clubs are available in middle and high schools, allowing
students to
learn leadership skills while participating at local American Red Cross chapter events and
on related projects.
They are built
on the ISTE (iste.org)
student standards which are in place to ensure the following... - Practice safe, legal, and responsible use of information and technology - Exhibit a positive attitude toward using technology that supports collaboration,
learning, and productivity - Demonstrate personal responsibility for lifelong
learning - Exhibit
leadership for digital citizenship They are an essential resource for a computer lab or any classroom to prompt a discussion around technology, ethics and respect.
Stay tuned to the grant winners: Academy 21 at Franklin Central Supervisory Union in Vermont, which is focused
on a high - need, predominantly rural community; Cornerstone Charter Schools in Michigan, which seeks to prepare Detroit
students for college and health - focused careers; Da Vinci Schools in California, which will integrate blended
learning, early college, and real - world experiences with its existing project - based
learning approach; Education Achievement Authority in Michigan, which, as part of the statewide turnaround authority is trying to create a
student - centric system for
students in Detroit; Match Education in Massachusetts, which already operates high - performing schools in Boston and will now focus
on using technology to increase the effectiveness of its one -
on - one tutoring; Schools for the Future in Michigan, which will serve
students significantly below grade level; Summit Public Schools in California, which aims to build off its experiments in blended -
learning models to launch a competency - based school; and Venture Academies in Minnesota, which is a new charter organization that will focus
on accelerated college credit attainment and cultivation of entrepreneurial
leadership.
As Chris describes
on his blog, passing around his iPad suddenly created a
student - driven
learning experience where more of his
students had opportunities to explore, hypothesize and take a
leadership position in the class.
Have
students practice skills they've
learned or topics they've come to understand in service
learning, debates,
leadership / volunteerism / community service, or by having opinions
on «real» issues like education reform or the 2012 election (shriek!
Murphy imagines a hypothetical model program called Administrative Leaders for
Learning — ALL for short — that would be organized to spotlight and connect three overlapping domains of knowledge: instructional practice and learning theory, with a particular focus on high achievement for all students; the education sector, with a particular focus on schooling in context; and matters of leadership and man
Learning — ALL for short — that would be organized to spotlight and connect three overlapping domains of knowledge: instructional practice and
learning theory, with a particular focus on high achievement for all students; the education sector, with a particular focus on schooling in context; and matters of leadership and man
learning theory, with a particular focus
on high achievement for all
students; the education sector, with a particular focus
on schooling in context; and matters of
leadership and management.
«We know that great teaching has the biggest impact
on the
learning lives of
students, after that it's the school principal and their
leadership teams.»
It depends
on a strong professional culture characterised by shared norms and values, a focus
on student learning, collaborative approaches to work and reflective inquiry into teaching practices, as well as
leadership that fosters and supports that professional culture,» Ingvarson says.
The project will focus
on contexts of interest to both ISV and PZ: settings of organizational development, organizational and school
leadership, and
student learning for action.
The skills this
student learned - creativity,
leadership, persistence, initiative - may not be easily assessed
on a test, but will last with him through life, and I believe contribute to his success.
According to Becky Smerdon and Kathryn Borman, who led the Gates - sponsored research team that evaluated the initiative, by the late 1990s some consensus had emerged among reformers about what made schools successful: «a shared vision focused
on student learning, common strategies for engendering that
learning, a culture of professional collaboration and collective responsibility, high - quality curriculum, systematic monitoring of
student learning, strong instructional
leadership (usually from the principal), and adequate resources.»
All 25
students in the cohort take the same classes in four core areas:
learning and teaching,
leadership and organizational change, politics and policy, and personal mastery (including one -
on - one executive coaching).
In my thirty years of working
on Maine economic issues, no idea has had as much potential for leapfrogging the other states and putting Maine in a position of national
leadership as this one — giving our
students portable, Internet - ready computers as a basic tool for
learning.»
Stephen Dinham: We know from international research that instructional
leadership has a larger effect
on student learning than other sorts of
leadership, particularly some of the more managerial / administration types.
The evolution of school libraries into flexible, dynamic, high - tech
learning centres designed to prepare
students as responsible digital citizens to function effectively in a complex information landscape is dependent
on visionary
leadership and strategic planning to reach this level of functionality.
The OECD also stated that the focus of continuing reforms should be
on «developing high - quality teaching profession, making
leadership a key driver of education reform, ensuring equity in
learning opportunities and
student well - being, and moving towards a new assessment, evaluation and accountability that aligns with the new 21st - century curriculum».
Positive outcomes from technology investments require three things: visionary
leadership, ongoing support for teacher training, and valid tools for assessing the impact of technology
on student learning.
The first session is an interview in which the
student focuses
on learning about the leader's background, their reasons for entering the profession, and the qualities that he or she feels are their strongest
leadership qualities.
The framework covers five key domains: professional culture;
leadership; a focus
on student learning, wellbeing and engagement; a focus
on improving professional knowledge and practice; and teachers who think systematically about their practice and
learn from experience.
Her
leadership and impact
on improved
student outcomes, staff professional development and cooperative and effective
learning models has to be seen.
In his latest Teacher video, Greg Whitby speaks to Melanie Brown from Our Lady of Nativity Primary School about the new approach to
student leadership and
learning that's been implemented at her New South Wales school, where all Year 6
students have the opportunity to take
on a
leadership role.
This system is employed to fuel an innovative change movement around instruction, which is intentionally designed to drive system transformation, build a culture of continuous improvement, support a shared
leadership model, and maximize teachers» impact
on student learning.
See how Fort Wayne Community Schools established a core
leadership team of principals and district leaders who are key to ensuring all schools are grounded in adult
learning designs that result in a positive impact
on students.
Her work centers around five essential school priorities: • Supporting school
leadership • Using data transparently for accountability • Coordinating a multitier system of support • Providing embedded professional development based
on best practices • Engaging parents and families This free one - hour webinar is sponsored by
Learning Ally, a national nonprofit providing resources, training, and technology for teachers and schools; and 80,000 human - voiced audiobooks for students with learning & visual disab
Learning Ally, a national nonprofit providing resources, training, and technology for teachers and schools; and 80,000 human - voiced audiobooks for
students with
learning & visual disab
learning & visual disabilities.
Cheri Sterman, Crayola's director of education, will explore a range of professional
learning options and launching pads to leverage art - integration and creative
leadership on the journey to
student agency and achievement.
The principal, working collaboratively with a
leadership team, focuses
on building a
learning community that involves all teachers and places top priority
on the education and healthy development of every
student, teacher, and staff member.
The Lab recently asked
leadership from several By All Means» partner cities to reflect
on how their work incorporates the needs of
students with
learning differences.
Our new guidebook is for K — 12 educators and school
leadership teams who are ready to drive what goes
on in their building and harness the power of curiosity to advance
student learning and teacher effectiveness.
The module gives actionable recommendations for fostering change and enabling
leadership teams to move the bar
on student learning.
We also offer facilitator training and a
leadership academy to help you strengthen your skills around leading an ELL - focused
learning community, facilitate training
on ELL strategies, and increase your school or district's capacity to address the unique needs of ELL
students.
Drawing
on ACER's work at the forefront of international educational research and assessment, the Graduate Certificate of Education: Assessment of
Student Learning gives you everything you need to excel in educational
leadership.
It is this
on - the - ground experience that allows CEI to provide valuable support to public schools that choose to partner with us
on everything from improving curriculum and instruction, developing strong
leadership, and designing
student - centered
learning environments to providing after - school programs that bring the wealth of New York City's cultural life to their
students.
The theory of action shaping this investigation is based
on the belief that high quality instructional
leadership and high quality classroom instruction are linked, and together they impact
students «
learning.
While public policy and community opinion increasingly put pressure
on principals to improve
student performance, it is equally important to expect that principals also take actions that support instructional and shared
leadership which lead to improved
student learning.
If school leaders believe that teachers» and
students» understanding of feedback's role in instruction and
learning can have a high impact
on student achievement, they need to identify how their
leadership influences feedback.
More complex and coordinated patterns of distributed
leadership appear when school improvement initiatives focus directly
on student learning goals, as distinct from the implementation of specific programs.
Opinion that the program had strong
leadership which helped its successful implementation; Focus
on meeting social, emotional, physical, and intellectual needs through the program; Details of the program, including its grouping of
students from various age groups and use of hands -
on experiences; Discussion of the impact the program had in various areas, such as
students» self - esteem and attitudes about school and
learning.
Section 1.1 of our report describes influence arising from various sources of
leadership as that influence comes to bear
on school decisions, teachers «work, and
student learning.
Given the significant influence of principal turnover
on student achievement, mediated primarily by school culture, we developed four case studies to examine this dynamic in greater detail and to
learn what part patterns of distributed
leadership play in the relationships.
«One of the responsibilities of school
leadership teams with the strongest correlation to improve
student achievement is in the area of monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of school practices and their impact
on student learning,» Beth Wallen, principal of Panther Lake Elementary School in Kent, Wash., summarizes the need to look at results.
Three studies reported
on the effects of comprehensive school reform efforts, which included a teacher
leadership component,
on student learning outcomes.
No general claims about the relationship between
student learning and school
leadership distribution can be made
on the basis of evidence derived from qualitative research at five schools.
Schools as
learning organizations - effects
on teacher
leadership and
student outcomes.
Having surveyed the available evidence about community schools» outcomes — as well as evidence
on component parts of the model, such as integrated
student supports, expanded
learning time, family and community engagement, and collaborative
leadership — the authors argue that community schools are an evidence - based strategy that education leaders and policy makers should support.
The framework for our overall project also points to the mostly indirect influence of principals «actions
on students and
on student learning.223 Such actions are mediated, for example, by school conditions such as academic press, 224 with significant consequences for teaching and
learning and for powerful features of classroom practice such as teachers «uses of instructional time.225 Evidence - informed decision making by principals, guided by this understanding of principals «work, includes having and using a broad array of evidence about many things: key features of their school «s external context; the status of school and classroom conditions mediating leaders «own
leadership practices; and the status of their
students «
learning.