Therefore, the League may require significant changes in school governance. Schools establish Leadership Teams to guide the process. Leadership Teams bring issues to the attention of the entire staff, students, and the educational community, who then have a voice in making decisions for the school. The developer considers support from principals and other school administrators to be crucial to success. In addition to a new role in governance, staff members assume responsibility for conducting action research.
Faculty are responsible for determining the research design and conducting the research.
According to the developer, the League is now focusing more on teaching and learning issues and less on issues dealing with governance. League meetings, on-site visits, newsletters, summer institutes, and a new consortium of League educators are geared to reflect an emphasis on classroom practices and student demonstrations of learning. Curriculum and Instruction. The League does not provide or require specific curriculum or instruction. However, the League works with and encourages participating schools to make curricular and instructional changes that are consistent with the school's covenant of teaching and learning.