Instructional Leadership, Teaching Quality, and Student Achievement: Suggestive Evidence from Three Urban School Districts

Contributing Organization(s): MDRC

Author(s)/Creator(s): Janet C. Quint; Theresa M. Akey; Shelley Rappaport; Cynthia J. Willner

Publishing Date: 2007-12-01

Issue Areas: Education and Literacy

Intended Audience: Advocates; Legislators/Legislative Aids; Policy Professionals; Researchers; Teachers-elementary

Coverage: Austin, St. Paul, New York City


Does providing instruction-related professional development to school principals set in motion a chain of events that can improve teaching and learning in their schools? This report examines professional development efforts by the University of Pittsburgh's Institute for Learning in elementary schools in Austin, St. Paul, and New York City.

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