New Leaders

This nontraditional program specifically trains school principals to become more effective leaders in high-need urban schools. New Leaders blends significant on-the-job training with coursework and mentoring from local educators. It includes a full year-long paid residency, with graduates placed in administrative positions in partner districts or charter schools and one more year of on-the-job professional development. New Leaders operates in 12 urban cities and collects data on graduate placement and retention and their impact on student achievement and retention and teacher effectiveness in the schools in which they work. New Leaders also provides professional development for school leaders and assistance with policy development in its partner districts and schools.