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new ELPS take effect 2026-27 school year – View resources
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accountability symposium (oct 5, 20, or 21) – Register now
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principal support
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monthly priorities, checklists, and tools for a strong start to the school year
accountability quicklooks
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plain-language summaries of A-F, CCMR, and the latest legislation and rules
data series
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webinar series that helps you focus on your high-impact areas and lead data conversations
curriculum connect
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a pop-up webinar series that keeps district leaders current on policy, priorities, and what’s ahead
Year-long learning
grow as
a leader
Invest in your own leadership. As goes the leader, so goes the school.
accountability connect
- make sense of Texas assessment and accountability: A–F, the SST transition, legislation, PEIMS/TSDS
- connect accountability to instruction
- ongoing updates and data tools all year
principal leadership series
- monthly foundations of campus leadership: instruction, data, new teachers, and culture
- skill-building where it counts: accountability, walkthroughs and feedback, interviewing, building your team
- includes the Principal Field Guide, year-at-a-glance, and monthly priorities
leadership coaching
- one-on-one coaching that builds your confidence and capacity to lead
- goal-setting grounded in your strengths and your data
- support for leading change, building your team, and preparing for hard conversations
1-day workshops
skill-building
workshops
Bring in targeted workshops for you and your leadership team, so you build the skills and structures to lead the work together.
STAARting strong for leaders
turn data into instructional leadership and a plan for the year
connect the dots for leaders: HQIMs and lead4ward
get the most from your materials and lead4ward together
accountability for leaders
make sense of the A–F system and connect it to instruction
being the leader your new teachers need
hire, support, and keep early-career teachers
bridging the gap
plan and lead intervention for tier 1 and tier 2 students (meets HB1416)
review for leaders
lead an effective 10-day STAAR review across tested grades on your campus
why lead4ward?
lead4ward partners with schools and districts to support the demands of leadership, from your growth as a leader to your teachers to your campus systems, all designed to work together. From free tools to year-long partnership, we help you lead change.
data
turn data into action
Accountability pressure is real, and the data keeps coming. We’ll help you cut through it, know where to focus, and turn insight into action on your campus or across your district.
service
datalift
Your data, analyzed and ready to act on, with clear guidance for the decisions in front of you. We sort through the noise to surface what matters most, then hand you a clear, focused report, not another dashboard to decode. Facilitated sessions turn that clarity into specific next steps, tied to your students, so you always know exactly what to do and why.
system
data modules
Brings the lead4ward lens to your STAAR and local data so strengths, challenges, and priorities are clear, right inside the platform you already use. Specially designed visualizations and reports reveal insights in your data, so you can connect what you see to your next steps in instruction. Works with DMAC, Eduphoria, SchoolCity, and Edugence.
webinar
data series
Free webinar series that helps you focus on your high-impact areas and lead data conversations with confidence. Each session zeroes in on one priority at a time, so you walk away with something usable instead of another hour of theory. Built for the leaders and teams who own those conversations on campus, whether data is a strength or still a stretch.
systems
build systems that last
Getting started is one thing; keeping it going is another. We’ll help you put the systems in place to do both.
customized support
Turn professional learning into real change that sticks. We work across grade levels, subjects, and roles to strengthen planning, instruction, assessment, and data use built around your goals.
campus improvement
On an improvement list, or facing an accountability drop? We’ll help you set clear goals and do the job-embedded work to move your campus forward.
build capacity across your people
grow the people you lead
Bring lead4ward to your educators, focused on the priorities you’ve identified, for every role, subject, and learner.
new teacher pipline
hire, support, and keep great teachers with a cohesive system: Training-of-Trainers induction program for your district, new teacher support, mentor support, and the free new teacher hub
content-area team support
resources, workshops, and year-long support in math, literacy, science, and social studies
special education & inclusive instruction
keep students with disabilities in real, grade-level content while working campus-wide toward inclusive instruction that provides access for all
emergent bilingual success
equip your campus educators with resources and PD around the new ELPS, TELPAS, and accountability so language and learning grow together
products for your team
shop by content area
the lead4ward store
field guides, toolkits, and content-area products your educators will love
the whole picture
plan your year
all lead4ward services, on one page
- see the full menu of what lead4ward offers to build the right mix for your campus or district
- or tell us where you are and we’ll build a plan with you, tailored to your goals
Not sure where to start? Let’s talk!
Whether you’re building systems or fine-tuning a few things, let’s start with a conversation.
John Fessenden, accountability
John Fessenden is an experienced educational consultant who works with school districts, campuses, and regional educational service centers in the areas of assessment, accountability, and data analysis.
Haily Rambo, accountability
Haily Rambo is an experienced educational consultant who works with school districts, campuses, and regional educational service centers in the areas of assessment, accountability, and data analysis.
Stephanie Camarillo-Zelenak, data, leadership, and campus improvement
Stephanie Camarillo-Zelenak, Ed.D., is an experienced educational consultant who works with campuses, districts, and regional education service centers in the areas of designing and implementing teaching and learning systems.
Brad Gibson, leadership and campus improvement
Brad Gibson, M.Ed., has spent his life and professional career empowering and equipping others for success. Brad is regarded as an accomplished and engaging presenter with a knack for bringing clarity to complex processes.
Sophia Acevedo, principal support and leadership
Sophia Acevedo is the 2021 Texas recipient of the U.S. Department of Education’s Terrel Bell award. As principal, Sophia led her school to several TEA distinctions, including being named a National Blue-Ribbon campus.