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Evaluation of the National Institute for School Leadership

November 13, 2006

Eric Camburn and colleagues are evaluating a professional development program for school principals, the National Institute for School Leadership. NISL aims to improve student achievement by arming principals with the knowledge and skills needed to lead instructional improvement efforts in their schools. Camburn’s evaluation assesses how NISL participation effects school principals’ practice and their knowledge, particularly in areas thought to support instructional improvement, within the context of standards-based accountability systems.

The study also examines connections between principals’ practice, teachers’ efforts to improve their practice, and student achievement. The study is also developing and refining measurement tools for addressing leaders’ practice, using a randomized, delayed-treatment design.