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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 High-Quality After-School Programs

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 Out-of-School Time Programs

March 1, 2010 Report

Children play chess during afterschool program.

Afterschool

Hours of Opportunity Lessons from Five Cities on Building Systems to Improve After-School, Summer, and Other Out-of-School-Time Programs (Volumes I, II, and III)

January 1, 2010 Report

School Leadership

Four Big Lessons on Education Leadership

December 14, 2009 Video

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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 Systems

December 1, 2009 Report

3 mixed race woman standing in a classroom holding papers and having a discusion

School Leadership

How Leaders Invest Staffing Resources for Learning Improvement

October 1, 2009 Report

3 mixed race woman standing in a classroom holding papers and having a discusion

School Leadership

Leadership for Learning Improvement in Urban Schools

October 1, 2009 Report

Principal Story

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 Out-of-School Time Initiative Report on the Initiative’s First Three Years

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 A Six-City Study

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 A 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 to Improve Teaching and Learning

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 and Districts

June 25, 2009 Article

Ballet students receive instruction.

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 Initiative Report on the First Year

June 1, 2009 Report

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

School Leadership

Strong Leaders Strong Schools 2008 State Laws

June 1, 2009 Report

A boy mans his "Promise Store" during an afterschool program.

Afterschool

Opportunity in Hard Times Building Out-of-School Time 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 Out-of-School Time Programs

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 1.0

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 for Journalists

September 1, 2008 Report

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

Arts

Public Policy

Cultivating Demand for the Arts Arts Learning, Arts Engagement, and State Arts Policy

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 Out-of-School Time 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

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

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 Out-of-School Time Nonprofits The Role of Foundations in Building Organizational Capacity

May 1, 2008 Report

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

Afterschool

A New Day for Youth Creating Sustainable Quality in Out-of-School Time

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

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

School Leadership

Strong Leaders Strong Schools 2007 State Laws

April 1, 2008 Report

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Arts

Creating Public Value Through State Arts Agencies

March 10, 2008 Report

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

Afterschool

A View from the Field Helping Community Organizations Meet Capacity Challenges

March 1, 2008 Report

A black boy holding a pencil and white girl sitting at their desk in an elementary school classroom

Afterschool

A Place to Grow and Learn A Citywide Approach to Building and Sustaining Out-of-School Time Learning Opportunities

February 1, 2008 Report

A group of mixed gender and race people at a conference, a woman in a hijab is speaking

School Leadership

Education Leadership A Bridge to School Reform

December 1, 2007 Report

Male teacher in a suit talking to a female student in a school with many students walking in the background

School Leadership

Schools Need Good Leaders Now State Progress in Creating a Learning-Centered School Leadership System

October 1, 2007 Report

2 white woman with blond hair standing with a black woman with dark hair in a classroom having a discussion

School Leadership

Good Principals Aren’t Born—They’re Mentored Are We Investing Enough to Get the School Leaders We Need?

June 1, 2007 Report

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School Leadership

Preparing School Leaders for a Changing World Lessons from Exemplary Leadership Development Programs—Final Report

April 1, 2007 Report

An education supervisor meets with a school leader in the classroom.

School Leadership

Getting Principal Mentoring Right Lessons from the Field

March 1, 2007 Report

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