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School Leadership

Learning-Focused Leadership and Leadership Support

August 11, 2010 Report

Mixed gender and race students sitting at their desks in a middle school classroom

Afterschool

Engaging Older Youth Programs and City-Level Strategies

August 9, 2010 Report

A close up shot of a hand holding a paintbrush to a painting.

Arts

From START to Finish Lessons from The Wallace Foundation’s Work with State Arts Agencies

August 1, 2010 Report

4 white and black woman sitting at a desk in a classroom, one of them has a laptop

School Leadership

The Three Essentials Improving Schools Requires District Vision, District and State Support, and Principal Leadership

August 1, 2010 Report

A male white teacher standing over mixed race and gender middle school students in a classroom, working on laptops

School Leadership

Learning From Leadership Investigating the Links to Improved Student Learning

July 1, 2010 Report

3 mixed gender black students sitting at a table doing experiments in science class

Afterschool

The Beacon Community Centers Middle School Initiative Report on Implementation and Youth Experience in the Initiative’s Second Year

June 1, 2010 Report

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A group of mixed race educators, sitting in a circle, holding books open, and having a discussion

School Leadership

Strong Leaders Strong Schools 2009 School Leadership Laws

June 1, 2010 Report

A classroom full of students sitting at their desk cutting pieces of paper for a class project

Afterschool

Summer Learning

America After 3 PM Special Report on Summer

May 1, 2010 Report

School Leadership

Central Office Transformation for District-Wide Teaching and Learning Improvement

April 1, 2010 Report

Children stand amongst life-sized chess pieces and look up to smile towards the camera.

Afterschool

AfterZones Creating a Citywide System to Support and Sustain

April 1, 2010 Report

A group of male and female, black and white principals standing and talking

School Leadership

Education Leadership An Agenda for School Improvement

April 1, 2010 Report

A student beams at the camera from his desk.

Afterschool

Strengthening Partnerships and Building Public Will for OST Programs

March 1, 2010 Report

Afterschool

Hours of Opportunity: OST System Lessons

January 1, 2010 Report

School Leadership

Four Big Lessons on Education Leadership

December 14, 2009 Video

2 white woman standing in a classroom having a discussion

School Leadership

Evaluation of the School Administration Manager Project

December 1, 2009 Report

A black female principal sitting at a desk talking to a white female teacher in a classroom

School Leadership

Improving School Leadership The Promise of Cohesive Leadership

December 1, 2009 Report

School Leadership

How Leaders Invest Staffing Resources for Learning Improvement

October 1, 2009 Report

School Leadership

Leadership for Learning Improvement in Urban Schools

October 1, 2009 Report

School Leadership

The Principal Story Project

September 18, 2009 toolkit

School Leadership

Oregon Schools Work to Close and Achievement Gap

September 15, 2009 Video

School Leadership

Training Effective Principals and School Leaders

September 15, 2009 Video

2 mixed race females, standing over a desk writing on a piece of paper with a hand print on it

Afterschool

Evidence of Program Quality and Youth Outcomes in the DYCD

September 1, 2009 Report

A ballerina leaps into the air in front of fellow ballerinas.

Arts

Research into Action Pathways to New Opportunities

September 1, 2009 Report

In the turntablism class D.J. Ron Brown, (aka RBI) in skull cap and royal blue shirt spins records with students

Afterschool

Investments in Building Citywide Out-of-School-Time Systems

September 1, 2009 Report

2 mixed race woman standing in an art gallery looking at pictures hung up on the wall

Arts

Engaging Audiences

August 1, 2009 Report

A teacher dressed in a suit looking at a science project, with a teenage boy standing next to him

School Leadership

The New York City Aspiring Principals Program School-Level Evaluation

August 1, 2009 Report

A female teacher wearing a red blazer, sitting with a student, tutoring her

School Leadership

The District Leadership Challenge Empowering Principals

July 1, 2009 Report

Photos from Russel Elementary School afterschool sailing program in the Boston Harbor at Piers Park Sailing Center

School Leadership

State Strategies for Turning Around Low-Performing Schools

June 25, 2009 Article

Arts Education

The Qualities of Quality Understanding Excellence in Arts Education

June 22, 2009 Report

3 mixed gender black students at a table in a classroom, gluing together small glitter balls

Afterschool

Evaluation of The Beacon Community Centers Middle School

June 1, 2009 Report

School Leadership

Strong Leaders Strong Schools 2008 State Laws

June 1, 2009 Report

Afterschool

Opportunity in Hard Times Building OST Learning Systems that Last

April 1, 2009 Report

2 young female white girls posing for a photo in a middle school classroom at their desk

Afterschool

Financial Strategies to Support Citywide Systems of OST

March 1, 2009 Report

A group of mixed race students, standing and clapping their hands. Teach is in the background.

Afterschool

The Cost of Quality Out-of-School-Time Programs

January 1, 2009 Report

3 mixed race woman sitting at a table having a discussion and using a laptop in a classroom

School Leadership

Vanderbilt Assessment of Leadership in Education Technical Manual

November 1, 2008 Report

Dancers in black hold out red sheets during their performance practice.

Arts

State Arts Policy Trends and Future Prospects

November 1, 2008 Report

A man speaks into a microphone at a panel during a conference.

School Leadership

Leadership and Learning A Hechinger Institute Primer

September 1, 2008 Report

Arts

Public Policy

Cultivating Demand for the Arts and Arts Learning

September 1, 2008 Report

Two pottery throwers stand off in a game in front of an audience outdoors.

Arts

Arts for All Connecting to New Audiences

August 1, 2008 Report

Musician-teacher Leo Hassan introduces his students to new dance steps.

Arts Education

From Hip-Hop to Shakespeare

July 21, 2008 Article

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Financial Management for Nonprofits

Administrative Management Capacity in OST Organizations An Exploratory Study

July 1, 2008 Report

Ballet students hang out during a break.

Arts Education

Revitalizing Arts Education Through Community-Wide Coordination

June 1, 2008 Report

Afterschool

Evaluation of the New York City Out-of-School Time Initiative Implementation of Programs for High School Youth

June 1, 2008 Report

An education leader guiding others in a leadership workshop.

School Leadership

Becoming a Leader Preparing Principals for Today’s Schools

June 1, 2008 Report

Two young black girls in a pre-K classroom, one is looking at toy shaped like a plant

Afterschool

Strengthening OST Nonprofits The Role of Foundations

May 1, 2008 Report

Afterschool

A New Day for Youth Creating Sustainable Quality in OST

May 1, 2008 Report

A white male teacher speaking to 2 young mixed race female high school students in the school hallway

School Leadership

Improving Leadership for Learning Stories from the Field

May 1, 2008 Report

School Leadership

Strong Leaders Strong Schools 2007 State Laws

April 1, 2008 Report

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