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OECD Education Directorate on School Leadership. The report draws on evidence from 22 Education Systems, including that of Northern Ireland.

The report will be officially released (by OECD) on August 28th 2008.

Since 2006, RTU has facilitated local input to this OECD activity, including the compilation of a Country Background Report. (www.oecd.org/edu/schoolleadership)

The central message from the report is that, “in today’s education world, school principals have a vital role to play in modernising entire education systems”.

Drawing on comparative analysis and case studies, Improving School Leadership: Policy and Practice, identifies four key policy strands to ensure the most effective cadre of school leaders, both now and into the future:

* (Re) define school leadership responsibilities, focusing on roles that can improve school results.
* Distribute school leadership, by engaging and recognising broader participation in leadership teams.
* Develop skills for effective school leadership over different stages of practice
* Make school leadership an attractive profession by ensuring appropriate wages and career prospects.

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