Our Impact

School Leadership Thrives with NTC

Supporting School Leadership

Collaborative, well-supported school leaders are essential.

Without supported principals and administrators, even the best teachers are out on a limb and students are left behind.

We help school leaders champion equity and academic rigor, and strengthen cultures of high-quality instruction to build thriving, healthy learning ecosystems.

System Coherence

NTC provides school leaders capacity-building training and support through professional learning, peer networks, and in-field coaching. We collaborate to create system-wide coherence around a high-quality instructional culture rooted in equity and striving to meet rigorous standards.

Starts at the Top

Supporting School Leadership Improves Student Performance

10%

more learning

in schools where instructional leadership is high

Quantifying the Impact of School Leaders on Learning

Students in schools with the highest levels of reported instructional and teacher leadership perform up to 10 percentage points higher in both math and English language arts.

Instructional Leadership & Student Achievement

Levels of instructional leadership

Lowest
Moderate
Highest

Percentile Rank of Student Proficiency

ELA

44.3

50

55.1 Math

43.6

50

55.7

The Impact of Poverty

Schools lacking resources, funding and support are disadvantage to drive student success. NTC’s approach can upend this cycle.

Instructional leadership in key areas between low- and high-poverty schools

Percentage of faculty report school leaders consistently support teachers

High-poverty schools

49%

Low-poverty schools

60%

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Percentage of teachers report an atmosphere of trust and respect

High-poverty schools

38%

Low-poverty schools

50%

Key Takeaways on School Leadership

Leadership counts

Students perform better in schools with the high levels of instructional and teacher leadership.

Build in accountability

When teachers are held to high instructional standards, students learn more.

Involve teachers

To boost learning, create a culture of shared decision-making and empowered teachers.

The Heart of a Leader

“‘It’s not just about coaching our teachers. We work to coach.” – James Littlejohn

Transcript

“Before NTC, I was a truly instructional coach. I walked into the meeting and it was very clear that I ran it. I was giving them everything that they needed. And then when I left, I didn’t teach them how to fish. And that is the biggest thing I’ve gotten from NTC: that we are empowering teachers to know how to fish, how to do it on their own.”

Nadie Tellez
New Teacher Mentor Coordinator
Clint ISD

“Because of our New Teacher Center tools and our New Teacher Center foundation, with everything we’ve learned from the program, we truly have a holistic approach. We talk a lot about the whole child. Well, we do the whole teacher in Clint ISD [too]. It’s very important that we take care of our teachers.”

James Littlejohn
Assistant District Superintendent of Secondary Curriculum & Instruction
Clint ISD

Find out more about NTC

We give teachers the skills and support to accelerate student learning.

LEARN HOW

In-class observation and feedback improve teaching and lift student outcomes.

LEARN WHY

Show up with great teacher support, and great teachers stick around.