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Balanced Leadership™: What 30 Years of Research Tells Us about the Effect of Leadership on Student Achievement

 
 
Product Description  

  

Research report detailing the outcomes of a meta-analysis of research on the effects of principal leadership practices on student achievement.

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Authors  Tim Waters, Robert J. Marzano, & Brian McNulty
Target Audience  Administrators, policymakers, and researchers
Ways to Use this Product  As a guide to understanding recent research findings that can help school leaders more effectively guide school improvement efforts
Key Ideas  
  • Leadership matters. A significant, positive correlation exists between effective school leadership and student achievement.
  • Effective leadership can be empirically defined. Contrary to misperceptions that leadership is more art than science, we have identified 21 key leadership responsibilities that are significantly correlated with higher student achievement.
  • Effective leaders not only know what to do, but when, how, and why to do it. This is the essence of balanced leadership — knowing not only which school changes are most likely to improve student achievement, but also understanding staff and community members' dispositions to change and tailoring leadership practices accordingly.
How to Get this Product  Download the PDF file.
APA Citation  Waters, J. T., Marzano, R. J., & McNulty, B. A. (2003). Balanced leadership: What 30 years of research tells us about the effect of leadership on student achievement. Aurora, CO: Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning.
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