Case study: system leadership in Rwanda. Change agents: new evidence on instructional leadership at the middle tier

Education Development Trust and IIEP-UNESCO are collaborating on a major new study to contribute to this agenda. The research is looking at ‘middle tier’ roles in education systems: those professionals, such as district supervisors, pedagogical coaches and teacher mentors, who work across schools to support teaching and learning. Drawing on six case studies of promising practice – across India, Jordan, Kenya, Rwanda, Shanghai and Wales – it will offer insights into the characteristics of these instructional leaders and what more can be done to support their potential as change agents.