Research Findings & Action Items to Support Effective Educational Policymaking 

The following Wallace Foundation research synthesis will be of use to policymakers at all levels of education who are developing comprehensive approaches to achieving the Race to the Top reform objectives and other federal strategies to improve public education.

Drawing from more than a decade of experience and research in the fields of educational leadership, out-of-school time learning and arts education, the report presents evidence-based policies and practices critical to the success of educational reforms at the local, district, and state levels.  

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Contents

• A letter from Wallace president M. Christine DeVita
• Coordinating state, city and district policies
• Turning around the lowest-performing schools – the role of district leaders
• Turning around the lowest-performing schools – the role of the principal
• Preparing and developing effective school leaders
• Expanding opportunities for out-of-school learning

Publications cited in this document can be downloaded via hyperlinks throughout the report, or from our Knowledge Center.