Objective evidence of Leader in Me effectiveness has been steadily growing since 2010. To date, over 30 independent academic-research studies have evaluated this unique process and determined the positive impacts of Leader in Me across a wide variety of areas. Below are research highlights from each of these areas, organized by the related Leader in Me outcome within three broad categories: leadership, culture, and academics.
Leadership is a choice, and for Leader in Me students, leadership choices are demonstrated most clearly through self-discipline. Negative interactions with peers and incidents of poor self-control in the classroom often arise from a lack of self-discipline. Students throughout Leader in Me Schools learn the skills of personal and interpersonal leadership and, consequently, their self-discipline increases while schoolwide discipline referrals inevitably decline.
Dr. B. Bryant (2016), Capella University
Dr. S. Schilling (2018), University Of Michigan
Dr. C. Ishola (2016), Benedictine University
Dr. M. White (2018), University Of Michigan
Dr. S. Caracelo (2012), Walden University
Dr. C. Tidd (2016), Walden University
Dr. C. Ishola (2016), Benedictine University
Dr. K. Cummins (2015), University Of Louisiana At Lafayette
Dr. S. Evans (2014), Virginia Commonwealth University
Dr. E. Swanter (2016), Lamar University
Dr. K. Cummins (2015), University Of Louisiana At Lafayette
Dr. S. Ross (2012), Johns Hopkins University
ROI Institute (2014)
Dr. K. Cummins (2015), University Of Louisiana At Lafayette
Dr. Dethlefs, Dr. Green, Dr. Molapo, Dr. Opsa, & Yang, M.A. (2017), University Of Northern Iowa
Dr. B. Bryant (2016), Capella University
Dr. S. Ross (2012), Johns Hopkins University
Dr. B. Bryant (2016), Capella University
Dr. S. Evans (2014), Virginia Commonwealth University
Dr. B. Bryant (2016), Capella University
ROI Institute (2014)
Dr. Dethlefs, Dr. Green, Dr. Molapo, Dr. Opsa, & Yang, M.A. (2017), University Of Northern Iowa
The National Health Services Of Scotland And The Fife Council (2015)
Dr. Ferland, Dr. Chu, Dr. Gleddie, Dr. Storey, Dr. Veugelers (2014), University Of Alberta
Dr. C. Tidd (2016), Walden University
Dr. B. Bryant (2016), Capella University
Dr. S. Caracelo (2012), Walden University
Dr. Dethlefs, Dr. Green, Dr. Molapo, Dr. Opsa, & Yang, M.A. (2017), University Of Northern Iowa
Dr. L. Andersen (2011), St. John’s University
Dr. S. Caracelo (2012), Walden University
Dr. Dethlefs, Dr. Green, Dr. Molapo, Dr. Opsa, & Yang, M.A. (2017), University Of Northern Iowa
Dr. B. Bryant (2016), Capella University
Dr. S. Caracelo (2012), Walden University
Dr. S. Evans (2014), Virginia Commonwealth University
ROI Institute (2014)
Dr. N. Bryant (2016), Capella University
Dr. N. Bryant (2016), Capella University
ROI Institute (2014)
Westgate Research (2014)
The National Health Services Of Scotland And The Fife Council (2015)
The National Health Services Of Scotland And The Fife Council (2015)
Dr. N. Bryant (2016), Capella University
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Johns Hopkins University (2)
Lamar University (1)
Missouri Baptist University (1)
Northwest Missouri State University (1)
St. John’s University (1)
Texas A&M (1)
University of Alberta (2)
University of Louisiana at Lafayette (2)
University of Michigan (2)
University of Missouri (1)
University of North Florida (2)
University of Northern Iowa (2)
University of Pécs (1)
University of S. Mississippi (1)
Virginia Commonwealth University (1)
Walden University (1)
Wingate University (1)
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