The Role of Senior Leaders in Student Success

This article from Josh Wyner (excerpted from “Student Success in the Community College: What Really Works?”) discusses why presidential leadership matters so much in any efforts to increase student success, and it explains the actions excellent presidents take to build highly effective student-oriented cultures. It also includes recommendations for how states, their higher education systems, university education schools, and nonprofit organizations can ensure that presidents, along with their boards and senior teams, are equipped to lead the cultural change necessary to advance student success at scale.