ISL Module 2: Characteristics of Effective Schools and Systems – April 24 2023

• How will an understanding of effective schools guide your next steps as a leader?
• In a post-pandemic period, what are the key elements to address?
• How is your school performing? What are the strengths? Areas for improvement?
• What are the high yield areas for improvement?
• How can you strengthen the ‘system’ to support your school and others?

In this module participants will

• review and examine the effective school research from McKinsey & Company, Program for International Student Assessment (PISA), Washington State University, Larry Lezotte and Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
• identify characteristics of effective schools that support 21st century teaching and learning, using national school effectiveness, private, and international school accreditation frameworks
• explore key characteristics of the world’s best school systems according to OECD
• identify characteristics of effective schools that build intercultural competencies and global citizenship skills
• increase the understanding of components for effective schools including focus on learning, student voice, monitoring and assessment, strong home-school relationships, high expectations and clear mission and vision
• understand characteristics of effective learning organizations based on the research of Peter Senge
• understand the role of school and system leaders in developing and sustaining effective schools and systems and
• review key actions of leaders of high performing school and systems that set them apart from others.