Correlates of Effective Correlates of Effective SchoolsSchools

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21st Century

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1.1. Instructional LeadershipInstructional Leadership2.2. Clear & Focused MissionClear & Focused Mission3.3. Safe & Orderly EnvironmentSafe & Orderly Environment4.4. Climate of High ExpectationsClimate of High Expectations5.5. Frequent Monitoring of Student Frequent Monitoring of Student

ProgressProgress6.6. Positive Home-School RelationsPositive Home-School Relations7.7. Opportunity to Learn & Student Opportunity to Learn & Student

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Lydia McCuePioneer

Innovator

Leader

Award Winner

Motivator

Crowned Queen of 21st Century Leaders

Lydia McCue attended Fairmont State College (now University) as well as The Ohio State University. Throughout her career she has been a pioneer in improving education in West Virginia and throughout the United States. Her many accomplishments include establishing the Putnam County High School Task Force, which implemented higher graduation standards, policy changes that promoted academic success, block scheduling, career portfolios and other reforms. She organized four national School Improvement District Leadership Conferences and has also acted as a consultant for school improvement. Lydia is the driving force behind the 21st Century Leadership Institute. Currently she has retired from the position of Executive Assistant to the State Superintendent of Schools for the West Virginia Department of Education.