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Preliminary Findings From The New Leaders For New Schools Evaluation, Paul Heaton
Preliminary Findings From The New Leaders For New Schools Evaluation, Paul Heaton
Paul Heaton
Effective school leadership is widely seen as a key determinant of student achievement, yet it remains unclear what constitutes an effective principal. To address the need to develop new principals to lead urban schools, the New Leaders for New Schools organization was established with the goal of ensuring high academic achievement for all students by attracting, preparing, and supporting leaders for urban public schools. This working paper presents preliminary findings on the impact of attending a school led by a K-8 school led by a New Leader. Using longitudinal student-level data collected from the six cities in which New Leaders …