WASB Board of Directors adopted a new mission in 2006; fostering effective boardsmanship for student success.We are working to improve our governance programs and services to increase the effectiveness of school board leadership in Wisconsin.
As part of that effort, WASB is participating in a five-year Multi-State Lighthouse Research Project coordinated through the Iowa School Boards Foundation.The purpose of the study is to identify and develop governance best practices that Wisconsin school boards can use to provide leadership for student achievement.
The initial research identified the board's role in creating conditions and beliefs that were present in high achieving districts.Our purpose is to help board/superintendent teams implement these best practices.We plan to build on and test the results of the 100 plus participating districts in multiple partner states over a five year period of time using the existing Lighthouse research.
WASBLighthouseMulti-State Research Objectives:
Create statewide focus on student achievement
Enhance WASB services
Build stronger board/superintendent leadership teams
Participating Districts Objectives:
Create district wide focus on student achievement
Define and implement board/superintendent best practices
Understand and implement beliefs and conditions that improve student achievement
Lighthouse-Compass article.pdf 
