Creating Effective District Leadership – Hanover Research

Leadership Support

  • School Leadership to Support Equity – This brief provides an overview of the Professional Standards for Education Leaders and explores leadership characteristics and practices through the Four Dimensions of Instructional Leadership (4D).
  • Supporting Educational Leaders’ Self-Efficacy and Agency – This report reviews best practices for developing self-efficacy and agency among administrators while also developing leadership skills for educators and staff at all levels.

Student Success

  • Best Practices in Online Math and Reading Instruction – To support teachers and staff in the event of ongoing school closures and virtual instruction, Hanover presents researched and anecdotal best practices for delivering online math and reading instruction to students in Grades K-12.
  • Return to Learning Best Practices – This report summarizes best practices for assessing and remediating student learning loss, using SEL in classrooms following a crisis, and supporting teacher and staff well-being. Hanover also profiles exemplar districts on their strategies, programs, and professional learning ideas for in-person teacher/student learning supports and capacity.