Leithwood et al. (2004) and Waters et al. (2003) emphasize the importance of setting direction and focus on instruction in their meta-analyses on critical instructional leadership functions. Emphasis on standards and expectations that were monitored through multiple measures were key components of instructional focus. In all three cases, directed focus on instruction, standards, and expectations across the school was found to begin with leaders who set the tone for direction and shared it with others across the organization, from students to parents, teachers, and support personnel. One Thomasville teacher reported, “The greatest impact in the last five years has been our youngest administrators and the new teachers. … (They) had the guts and backbone to set things in motion.”