A substantial and growing body of research suggests that strong school leadership is critical
for shaping productive learning environments, supporting high-quality teachers and …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to summarize the key findings from a critical review of
relevant US research to determine whether teachers, on average, improve in their …

Addressing teacher turnover is critical to stemming the country's continuing teacher
shortages. It is also important for school effectiveness, as the academic and financial costs of …

Across the country, districts and schools are struggling to meet the growing demand for
qualified teachers. Indeed, there are some subjects--such as mathematics, science, and …

As an intermediary between US state and federal policy and the school, the school district,
many scholars maintain, remains a key player in meeting the needs of school-level …

School principals are essential for ensuring that students have access to strong educational
opportunities. They shape a vision of academic success for all students; create a climate …

Research advances in neuroscience and the developmental and learning sciences have
provided us with important insights about how people learn and develop. The knowledge we …

This report summarizes teacher workforce challenges and recent initiatives in Texas that are
shaping the state of the educator workforce in important ways. Ongoing teacher shortages …

Throughout the globe, there is growing attention being paid to issues of equity and efforts to
produce more equitable student learning outcomes in schools, and much of the scholarship …

What makes a leadership preparation program exemplary? All three exemplary programs
featured in this special issue evidence strong learning orientations and more sustained …