How Leadership Influences Student Learning

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, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education
Topics :
School Leadership, Effective Principal Leadership, Key Research (School Leadership)
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Leadership is second only to teaching among school influences on student success, and its impact is greatest in schools with the greatest needs, according to this landmark examination of the evidence on school leadership. Researchers from the Universities of Minnesota and Toronto describe the basics of successful leadership and what leaders must do to meet the challenges of school reform.