A detailed review of the research on leadership and student achievement : Analyse détaillée des recherches sur le leadership et sur le rendement des élèves

The Institute for Education Leadership A DETAILED REVIEW OF THE RESEARCH on Leadership and Student Achievement A Support Document for the Leadership Self-Review Tool Ministry of Education Disclaimer The information and conclusions contained in this report do not necessarily reflect the policies, views, and requirements of the Ontario Ministry of Education. [...] What is the nature and support to measure up to the requirements of the of the issues? [...] Our answer: The tendency for most boards about the leadership role for boards of education, par- to micromanage, to become immersed in the day-to- ticularly in the establishment of a long-term vision: day administration of their districts that is properly the realm of the professional administrator. [...] Coleman and Larocque studied 10 school districts in British 13 SUPPORT AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT The Need for Support and Training Models of Support and Training A survey of the 100 largest urban and ex-urban dis- Studies of the role of the superintendent recommend tricts in the United States found that the majority of professional development (Beaudin, Thompson, and superintendents say the job [...] DiPaola ally; increased poverty; a decreasing stock of social and Stronge in 2003 conducted a national study of all capital (physical, mental, and moral well-being); the of the 50 states in the U. S. to find out their policies shift to a post-industrial society; the advance of the and practices related to superintendent evaluation.