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Supovitz  \nUniversity of Pennsylvania, JONS@GSE.UPENN.EDU  \nJohn DA' uria William James College  \nJames P. Spillane Northwestern University  \nFollow this and additional works at: [https://repository.upenn.edu/cpre_researchreports](https://repository.upenn.edu/cpre_researchreports)  \n Part of the Educational Leadership Commons  \nRecommended Citation  \nSupovitz, Jonathan A.; D'Auria, John; and Spillane, James P.. (2019). Meaningful & Sustainable School Improvement with Distributed Leadership. CPRE Research Reports.  \nRetrieved from [https://repository.upenn.edu/cpre_researchreports/112](https://repository.upenn.edu/cpre_researchreports/112)  \nThis paper is posted at ScholarlyCommons. https://repository.upenn.edu/cpre_researchreports/112 For more information, [please contact](please contact repository@pobox.upenn.edu)[ repository@pobox.upenn.edu](please contact repository@pobox.upenn.edu).  \nMeaningful & Sustainable School Improvement with Distributed Leadership  \nAbstract  \nSchool leadership is broadly acknowledged to be the lynchpin for school success. Yet, amongst the countless demands that school leaders face, making wise leadership choices is increasingly challenging. On what should leaders focus their attention and how should they prioritize their improvement efforts? How can they identify, understand, and make headway on the difficult challenges that will substantially enhance the educational experiences of their students, and how can they bring their faculty together with commitment around these improvement efforts?  \nIn this essay we lay out a research-informed framework for advancing meaningful school improvement using a distributed leadership approach.  \nThis report was funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Opinions in this paper reflect those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the Consortium for Policy Research in Education (CPRE), the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education, that of the funder.  \nKeywords  \nDistributed Leadership  \nDisciplines  \nEducation | Educational Leadership  \nThis report is available at ScholarlyCommons: https://repository.upenn.edu/cpre_researchreports/112  \nResearch Report June 2019  \nMeaningful & Sustainable School Improvement with Distributed Leadership  \nJonathan A. Supovitz, University of Pennsylvania John D’Auria, William James College  \nJames P. Spillane, Northwestern University  \n[cpre.org](cpre.org)  @CPREresearch  \nMeaningful & Sustainable School Improvement with Distributed Leadership  \nMeaningful & Sustainable School Improvement with Distributed Leadership  \nJune 2019  \nConsortium for Policy Research in Education  \nJonathan A. Supovitz ([jons@upenn.edu](jons@upenn.edu))  \nUniversity of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education  \nJohn D’Auria ([John_DAuria@williamjames.edu](John_DAuria@williamjames.edu)) William James College  \nJames P. Spillane ([j-spillane@northwestern.edu](j-spillane@northwestern.edu)) Northwestern University  \nSuggested Citation  \nSupovitz, J. ; D’Auria, J. ; & Spillane, J. (2019) . Meaningful & Sustainable School Improvement with Distributed Leadership (\\#RR 2019–2) . Consortium for Policy Research in Education, University of Pennsylvania.  \nAccess this report at: [https://repository.upenn.edu/cpre_researchreports/112](https://repository.upenn.edu/cpre_researchreports/112)  \nThis report was funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Opinions in this paper reflect those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the Consortium for Policy Research in Education (CPRE), the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education, that of the funder.  \n© 2019 Consortium for Policy Research in Education, University of Pennsylvania  \n2  Consortium for Policy Research in ","cbCaijTrAjXN22m3","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaijTrAjXN22m3","pdf",831275,66,"English","# About the Authors\n# Acknowledgements\n# Overview\n# The work of school leaders\n# The distributed leadership perspective\n## Who are the leaders in a school from the distributed leadership perspective?\n## What (and where) is leadership practice from the distributed leadership perspective?\n# What are the conditions and leadership skills that foster distributed leadership?\n## The power of conditions\n## Critical conditions for engaging in improvement\n## Leadership skills that maximize a leader’s ability to facilitate improvement\n# What kinds of decisions can be improved using distributed leadership?\n# Distributed leadership as a companion to continuous improvement\n## Distributed leadership in problem diagnosis\n## Distributed leadership in solution design and enactment\n## Distributed leadership in action review\n# Managing the risks of using distributed leadership for improvement\n## The discomfort of public disagreement\n## The challenge of addressing non-discussables\n## Navigating power differentials\n## Making sense of emotions\n# Meaningful and sustainable school improvement with distributed leadership\n# Activities","[{\"question\":\"What problem does the report address about school leadership?\",\"answer\":\"It focuses on how school leaders, amid many demands, can make wise leadership choices—especially what to prioritize for improvement and how to tackle difficult challenges that enhance students’ experiences.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the report define meaningful, sustainable school improvement?\",\"answer\":\"It outlines a research-informed framework that advances meaningful school improvement by using a distributed leadership approach and by building faculty commitment around improvement efforts.\"},{\"question\":\"What kinds of conditions and skills support distributed leadership?\",\"answer\":\"The report highlights conditions such as psychological safety, trust, and a culture of mutual learning, along with leadership skills that enable leaders to facilitate improvement (e.g., listening and balancing inquiry with advocacy).\"},{\"question\":\"What risks must be managed when using distributed leadership?\",\"answer\":\"It examines risks including discomfort with public disagreement, difficulty addressing non-discussables, navigating power differentials, and making sense of emotions during improvement work.\"}]","Meaningful & Sustainable School Improvement with Distributed Leadership | PDF",1792047570,166]