New Leaders Driving Results
Transforming schools and students' life opportunities is what New Leader Principals are all about. When a New Leader enters a school, they do so with a laser-like focus on driving academic achievement for all of the students in their building. In this section you'll hear from several New Leader Principals who, together with their staffs and school communities, have demonstrated particularly dramatic gains in student achievement.
Susan Kilbane
Starting as a principal in Chicago, she entered a diverse community of more than 700 children speaking 40 different languages.
Memphis Fact Sheet
Three of the top eight highest-gaining schools in Memphis were led by a New Leader in 2011.
James Griffin
At the end of his first year as principal, graduation rates increased 25 percentage points.
Greater New Orleans
Fact Sheet
New Leaders in New Orleans gain an average of 13 percentage points per year.
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Heather Lechner
At the end of her first year as principal, there was an average growth in literacy of 1.7 years.
Janeece Docal
At the end of her second year as principal, parent satisfaction doubled and reading scores were up by 14 percent.
Washington, D.C.
City Fact Sheet
More than 100 New Leaders in D.C. are driving results for more than 20,000 students.
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