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Leadership Initiative



In September 2007, Partners in School Innovation launched a comprehensive Leadership Development Initiative to develop results-oriented leaders to serve urban low-performing schools. The initiative addresses a felt need in the field by providing concrete tools and examples of how to implement and build effective leadership at an operational level; in other words, the skills, competencies and processes that are required of a high-impact leader to turn around a low-performing school, sustain improvement and close the achievement gap.

MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS

Improved Leadership: Through our leadership networks, we have built the skills and confidence to close the achievement gap in over 100 district leaders, principals and teachers from over 50 low-performing elementary schools across San Jose Unified, San Francisco Unified and Campbell Union School Districts. We continue our networks in all three districts this year and one additional school district: Oakland Unified.

Clear Leadership Examples: We created case studies and vignettes to provide concrete portraits of highly effective school leadership for the field.

Expanded Leadership Pipeline: More than 20 teacher leaders who received our professional development have since moved into administrative positions in partner school districts.

Learn more about the Leadership Initiative.










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