National Institute for School Leadership, Inc. (NISL) | National Center on Education and the Economy (NCEE)
Theory of Change
We believe that great schools have great leaders—we have never seen a great school that did not. NISL’s theory of change relies on the premise that effective school leadership translates ultimately into increased student achievement for all. In fact, we are working with the Consortium for Policy Research in Education (CPRE) to investigate that very proposition in the resuts we are getting. With the close collaboration of senior officials in client districts, we have focused NISL on changing the practice of administrators to become instructional leaders in their schools, honing and enriching their actions with best practices, focusing full attention on student achievement, and creating ethical learning communities that drive for sustainable results. For NISL to be most effective, we need the full commitment of the most senior leaders—forging improvements throughout the instructional systems. From strategy to tasks, everyone needs to be on the same page of concepts, strategies, and actions.
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