New Leaders for New Schools (NLNS)

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Evidence · 4 claims (2 for, 1 mixed, 1 against) · 2 studies (2 associational), q2 · 0 of 2 report an effect size · 4 claims rest on one study

Description

A leadership-development programme run by New Leaders for New Schools that prepares and supports urban public-school principals through intensive training, a mentored residency, seminars, and leadership coaching.

Components

• New Leaders for New Schools principal training program: NLNS is a national, New York City-based organization begun in 2000 that promotes high academic achievement by 'attracting, preparing, and supporting the next generation of outstanding leaders for the nation's urban public schools.' Its Chicago program includes a five-week Foundations Institute summer session, a residency year working with a mentor principal as a member of the school's leadership team, four weeklong seminars, and weekly meetings with Leadership Coaches. The Fund has invested $800,000 and CPS $4,000,000 in NLNS to date. (Hart et al. (2006))

Claims

• Elementary schools with NLNS principals show greater innovation and reflective dialogue and less traditional literacy practice [+W]
• No differences in student learning gains found between LAUNCH or NLNS principals and comparable or veteran principals [-W]
• LAUNCH principals report greater satisfaction and confidence in their preparation while NLNS principals report less confidence in operational management [~W]
• NLNS and UIC elementary schools rated more positively than non-program principal schools on several measures [+W]

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Key Sources

• Hart, H. M., Ponisciak, S. M., Sporte, S. E., & Stevens, W. D. (2006). Principal and Teacher Leadership in Chicago: Continuing Analysis of Three Initiatives. Evaluation Report prepared for The Chicago Public Education Fund, Consortium on Chicago School Research. https://consortium.uchicago.edu/publications/principal-and-teacher-leadership-chicago-continuing-analysis-three-initiatives

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