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The CTU hopes to use the study to “identify areas of concern and use the scores as indicators of serious problems,” says CTU President Deborah Lynch. “We are trying to elevate discussion on the qualities of school leadership,” she adds.
The new fund will help support leadership training for teachers and principals in new schools, financial rewards for school leaders who improve student achievement, a new principal preparation system for CPS and efforts to encourage teachers in troubled schools to take on National Board Certification.
The American Educational Research Association has awarded the 2004 Lifetime Achievement Award for outstanding contributions to the curriculum field to William Schubert, professor and chair of curriculum and instruction in the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Education.