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A Cost-Effective Approach For States And Districts

Research shows that the two most important factors leading to improved student achievement are strong teachers and strong principals. Since one leader has the potential to bolster the quality of instruction school-wide, investing in professional development for principals may be the most cost-effective way for districts to improve student learning and achievement on a large scale.

NISL designed its Executive Development Program with the bottom line in mind. NISL creates a unique implementation plan for each client, allowing a district or state to take advantage of its own economies. Moreover, fees are calculated on a per-participant basis so that district and state leaders know exactly how much to set aside for training.

The costs of implementing each of NISL's delivery methods are described below. Get more information about the benefits of each model.

Train-the-Trainer

The train-the-trainer model is the most cost-effective way to provide NISL training to large groups of principals and build local capacity within a district or state. The cost for each participant is $15,000 per trainer and $5,000 per principal. Quantity discounts are available when the number of participating principals exceeds 75.

	Price per Participant	Time Required	Number in Cohort	What Is Included in Price
Phase #1: NISL Faculty Trains the Leadership Team	$15,000 per trainer	29 in-class days over 12-15 months	Minimum: 15 Maximum: 45	Facilitation by NISL expert trainers Extensive course materials and facilitator guides Access to online curriculum and resources Technical assistance and coaching on roll-out
Phase #2: Leadership Team Trains Peers	$5,000 per principal	27 in-class days over 15-18 months	Typical: 25 Maximum: 40	Extensive course materials Access to online curriculum and resources. Technical assistance and coaching on roll-out

Direct Training

Alternatively, NISL faculty members can train principals directly for $12,000 per participant. This allows principals to begin receiving professional development immediately and is the most cost-effective option for districts or states that wish to train only a few dozen principals.

Price per Participant	Time Required	Number in Cohort	What Is Included in Price
$12,000 per principal	27 in-class days over 15-18 months	Typical: 25 Maximum: 45	Facilitation by NISL expert trainers Extensive course materials Access to online curriculum and resources

Hybrid Training

NISL also offers a hybrid of these approaches for $10,000 per principal. Under this approach, a NISL faculty member trains your principals with the assistance of a local NISL-certified trainer. This alternative can significantly reduce the cost of training, while also providing local certified trainers with additional training and coaching in a live setting.

Price per Participant	Time Required	Number in Cohort	What Is Included in Price
$10,000 per principal	27 in-class days over 15-18 months	Typical: 25 Maximum: 45	Facilitation by NISL expert trainer (client must provide the second facilitator) Extensive course materials Access to online curriculum and resources

Program costs include all course materials for each principal, such as interactive online activities and a binder full of useful research information, case studies, discussion topics, school assessments, and activity templates. The costs listed above do not include facility rental fees, lunch or refreshments, IT services, or any travel or lodging expenses for participants.

For a price estimate, call NISL at 202.783.3668 or send an email.