Improving Achievement Through School Leadership: Delaware’s Story

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With support from The Wallace Foundation, Delaware’s initiative to strengthen school leadership is producing encouraging data and providing important lessons. New research from RAND explores how “cohesive leadership systems” can improve school leadership. The study highlights Delaware’s efforts to develop leadership standards, improve training, and provide support for school leaders. Learn about the implications of research findings for other states. And hear from the former and current principals of 2005 DTM winner Frankford Elementary School about how these efforts have supported student achievement gains.

Sharon Brittingham, former principal, Frankford Elementary School, and Duncan Smith, principal, Frankford Elementary School, Frankford, Del.;
Jennifer Russell, assistant professor of education and research scientist, Learning Research Development Center, University of Pittsburgh; and
Jackie Wilson, director of southern programming and associate director, Delaware Academy for School Leadership, University of Delaware.

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