Prof writing & proposal Devel(DSRT)

Branham’s Research Funnel- Week 6 Research Question: What are the correlations between effective leadership and student achievement?

● Overview of Leadership & Role of Leader (definitions/expectations over the past 100 years) ○ 1965 Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965 brings education to the

forefront ○ 1980’s “A Nation at Risk” (Regan) - Additional Accountability ○ 2002+ “The No Child Left Behind Act - Assessment & Accountability ○ 2010+ “Race to the Top” (Obama) - College/Career Readiness & Accountability

Narrow Categories​: Modern days

● How did these directives from the federal government change education in Virginia? ● What was their impact on VA leaders? Students? ● Did these change how principals led? Supported instruction? Supported teachers? Supported

students?

Specific Categories:​ Recent Days

● 1980+ - High stakes testing - Virginia Standards of Learning (rigor of tests increased in 1995; testing began in 1998)

● 2002+ - Equitable access for students - change in accountability for school leaders and teachers (NCLB)

● 2006+ - Board of Education (Gov Kaine)- Included graduation as an accountability factor for school accreditation

● 2009+ - Board shifts to college/career-ready Math, Science, Social Studies SOLs (response to “Race to the Top”)

Most Specific and Similar Studies: Effects of leadership on student achievement

● What are the ​causes​ of effective leadership in general? ● What are the ​causes​ of student achievement? How does leadership affect student

achievement?