Emotional Intelligence in District Leadership

Summary This research explores EI programming for district leaders. The report considers program administration and delivery, including a discussion of teaching strategies and program models. Program implementation and assessment methods are also discussed in the report. Key observations from our research 1. Administrators at profiled districts adopted emotional intelligence (EI) programming for district leaders and staff to complement programming for students. 2. Administrators at District A, District C, and District D leveraged early EI advocates and planned thoughtfully to combat buy-in challenges. 3. Administrators at profiled districts recommend EI programming that utilizes active learning strategies. 4. Assessment of EI programming at profiled districts focuses on district climate and qualitative feedback, rather than measuring quantitative changes in EI levels. Download the Report