What exactly is it that effective principals do that
ripples through classrooms and boosts learning, especially
in failing schools? Since 2000, The Wallace Foundation,
which has supported projects to promote education leadershipin 24 states and published 70 reports on the subject(including the Minnesota/Toronto research), has been trying
to answer that question. A recently published WallacePerspective report that takes a look back at the foundation’s research and field experiences finds that five practices
in particular seem central to effective school leadership
(The Wallace Foundation, 2012):