Research
Key Work of School Boards Research
The Key Work systems approach to school governance is the focus of a new, formalized academic research project. The scholarly study originated as an extension of the Iowa Lighthouse Project (described below) and is sustained by the federation members' expressed need to have better understanding and more specific application of the Key Work model.
This site offers updated information on the research project as it becomes available.
Lighthouse Research
In the arena of educational research, the effect of school boards on student achievement is largely uncharted territory. The IASB study is one of only a few ever to study school boards based on quantifiable, reliable measures of student achievement.
Other research
The following links provide additional studies related to the Key Work concept and supporting principles. (Note: NSBA does not endorse or promote any of the provided links but rather provides them for your review and consideration.)