The Office of School Partnerships

Boston Public Schools Leadership Development Network

Archived Information (Note:The LDN concluded its programs in 2003. Information below is on previous work.)

• Mission and History
• Advisory Board
• Participating Schools
• Professional Development Activities
  • Summer Institute
  • Full Group Sessions
  • Seminars
  • Bank of America (formerly Fleet) Forum Lecture Series
  • Cross-Site Visits
• Technical Assistance and Consultations
  • Consultations Provided by Harvard Doctoral Students
  • Curriculum Consultants

Technical Assistance and Consultations

Consultations Provided by Harvard Doctoral Students
School-site Consultants are instrumental in our efforts to align our work with state and district changes. The consultants are Harvard doctoral students who work with individual schools and assist school leaders in developing skills to manage and execute various reform initiatives. The analysis provided by the consultants creates customized recommendations for each of the participating schools. Many returning consultants continue their work as mentors, facilitators, researchers and advisors to the leadership of their assigned schools.

Curriculum Consultants
The Curriculum Consultants are Harvard doctoral students with expertise in test score analysis who also possess strong teaching backgrounds. Unlike the School Consultants, Curriculum Consultants work with all twelve LDN partner schools specifically developing participants' data analysis skills. Curriculum Consultants play a critical role in the development of LDN participants' skills in analyzing MCAS test data to inform instructional strategies and to modify curriculum.