Measure the Effectiveness of Your Schools' Leaders

The Vanderbilt Assessment for Leadership in Education (VAL-ED), distributed by Discovery Education, is a researched-based evaluation tool that measures the effectiveness of school leaders by providing a detailed assessment of a principal's perceived performance. Aligned to the Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium, VAL-ED focuses on learning-centered leadership behaviors that influence teachers, staff, and most importantly, student achievement. It is also a 360° assessment, intended to be taken by not only the principal, but by teachers and the principal’s supervisor, ensuring that the very best feedback is given to principals.

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VAL-ED In Action: Success in Louisiana

This study examined successful leadership practices that led to student achievement in schools with concentrated levels of poverty and minorities. A primary focus of the study was to identify common leadership behaviors which have a substantial outcome on improving student learning and to ultimately influence practices of all school leaders.
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