DASL has dramatically strengthened educational leadership in Delaware since our founding in 1999. Key accomplishments incude:

• Managing the state’s grants from The Wallace Foundation – an investment in public education of nearly $5.6 million over 10 years.
   
• Collaborating with the Department of Education (DOE) and other state, university and community partners to develop a cohesive leadership system. This nationally acclaimed system ensures that state, district and school policies work together to create high-performing schools.
   
• Designing innovative projects that now reach 100 percent of school districts and many charters in Delaware and serve leaders throughout their careers.
   
• Extending our reach abroad through an ongoing partnership with Tobago, West Indies. DASL trains all school leaders in Tobago.
   
• Cultivating future education leaders through funded research assistantships.
   
• Delivering the Executive Leadership Academy for districts and charters participating in Vision 2015, Delaware’s plan to create world class schools.
   
• Working with stakeholder groups to develop policy recommendations in areas such as teacher recruitment, retention and effectiveness, teacher leadership, and human capital.