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Leadership not only matters: It is second only to teaching among school-related factors that affect student learning. And its impact is greatest in schools with the greatest needs, according to a comprehensive review of evidence on school leadership by researchers at the Universities of Minnesota and Toronto. This report, the first in a series that seeks to establish how leadership promotes student achievement, summarizes the basics of successful leadership and sets out what leaders must do — including setting a clear vision, supporting and developing a talented staff, and building a solid organizational structure — to meet the challenge of school reform.
Published: September 2004, 87 pages
Author(s): Kenneth Leithwood, Karen Seashore Louis, Stephen Anderson and Kyla Wahlstrom
Publishing Organization: Center for Applied Research and Educational Improvement and Ontario Institute for Studies in Education
Companion Document(s): Executive Summary: How Leadership Influences Student Learning
Document Type: Report
Document Format: PDF
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