High Impact Leadership (HIL) for School Renewal

Research

For over 20 years, the team has been developing the School Renewal Model.  Their work includes basic research, applied research, and efficacy research.  

  • Read the full history of the team's research

The Evolution of our School Renewal Research (2006-present)

  • Read and share practitioner-friendly research briefs

The Importance of Principal Leadership in Learning-Centered Schools

Teacher Leadership for Sustainable School Renewal

Lessons Learned from School-University Partnerships:  A Pathway to School Renewal

The Orientation to School Renewal Instrument: A Vital, Valid Tool for Leaders
 

 

2025-26 Publications & Presentations
  • Ma, X., Shen, J., Reeves, P., & Li, H. (2026). Leadership in school renewal: Examining consistency among three instruments measuring the orientation, principle, and implementation. International Journal of Educational Management. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJEM-05-2026-0636
  • Wu, H. & Shen, J. (2026). Validating the learning-centered school leadership framework for predicting student achievement: Evidence from meta-analysis. Journal of School Leadership, 36(1), 116-136. https://doi.org/10.1177/10526846251374239
  • Ma, X., Shen, J., Reeves, P., & Yuan, J. (2026). A canonical analysis model exploring contextualized principal leadership. International Journal of Education and Human Development.
  • Ma, X., Shen, J., Reeves, P.,  Lobo-Dos-Santos, T. A & Li, H. (2026). To what extent do teachers and principals agree? Univariate and multivariate evidence on principal leadership and school leadership. School Effectiveness and School Improvement,37(2) 130-153. https://doi.org/10.1080/09243453.2025.2600305
  • Zheng, Y., Shen, J., Reeves, P., & Wu, H. (2025). The relationship between interschool social networks and student achievement. School Improvement and School Effectiveness. 36 (1), 92-126, https://doi.org/10.1080/09243453.2024.2429388
  • Feng, S., Shen, J., Wu, H., & Reeves, P. (2025). Understanding instruments measuring teacher leadership: A review. I. Thien, L.M. & P. Liu (Eds.), Understanding Teacher Leadership in Educational Change (pp.47-69). Routledge.
  • Ma, X., Shen, J., Reeves, P., & Zhang, J. (2025). Validating an instrument measuring school renewal principles and practices via teachers. International Journal of Educational Studies, 8(3), 1-13.
  • Shen, J., Feng, S., Reeves, P., Ma, X., and Wu, H. (2025, April 23-27). Predictive Power of Two
    School Renewal Instruments on School-Level Student Achievement [Roundtable]. American
    Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, Denver, CO.
  • Ma, X., Shen, J., Reeves, P., and Li, H. (2025, April 23-27). Leadership in School Renewal:
    Examining Consistency Among Three Instruments Measuring Orientation, Principle, and
    Implementation [Roundtable]. American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting,
    Denver, CO.
  • Lane, J., Reeves, P., and Shen, J. (2025, November 19-22). Boundary Objects as Boundary
    Practices: The Joint Work of Constructing, Implementing, and Revising an RPP Artifact [Paper].
    Annual Convention of the University Council for Educational Administration, San Juan, PR.
  • Reeves, P., and Shen, J. (2025, November 19-22). Developing a Consistent Line of Research Work
    With $55 Million External Funding Over 20 Years [Workshop]. Annual Convention of the University
    Council for Educational Administration, San Juan, PR.