Principals and assistant principals in Fort Wayne Community Schools recently participated in a three-day institute focusing on building rigor in student instruction, data collection, and professional learning. The institute is part of a two-year commitment Learning Forward has made to Fort Wayne to strengthen the district’s central office as they support principals and school leadership teams. Frederick Brown, Learning Forward’s directory of strategy and development, and Kay Psencik, senior consultant for Learning Forward, worked with Fort Wayne Community Schools as the district team developed the institute’s agenda and activities. “I saw a lot of evidence of Learning Forward’s influence throughout this institute,” Brown said. “First, the district has integrated KASAB in the district’s overall improvement framework. They have asked principals to look beyond the knowledge