This most recent meta - analysis examines findings from 27 studies conducted since 1970 that used rigorous, quantitative methods to study the
influence of school district leaders on student achievement.
Bringing the student researchers» findings to the
attention of school district leaders and planners, who could actually implement changes on the institutional level was the other half.
To determine the influence of district superintendents on student achievement and the characteristics of effective superintendents, McREL, a Denver - based education research organization, conducted a meta - analysis of research — a sophisticated research technique that combines data from separate studies into a single sample of research — on the influence
of school district leaders on student performance.
What should we
expect of school district leaders, school board members, state legislators, and state education leaders under the Every Student Succeeds Act when it comes to ensuring all students learn and succeed?