Help school boards govern in the interest of students. Deliver the Great On Their Behalf framework to districts across the country.
Apply to Become a PractitionerCertified Great On Their Behalf Practitioners are trained practitioners who deliver the Great On Their Behalf governance framework to school boards. Unlike trainers who teach content, practitioners guide boards through a structured process of self-assessment, reflection, and commitment to outcomes-focused governance.
Guide boards through the GOTB Index self-assessment process, helping members honestly evaluate their current governance practices.
Lead structured governance conversations that move boards from awareness to committed behavior change.
Support boards in establishing monitoring systems that track student outcome progress over time.
Delivers content
Provides answers
Creates conditions for lasting change
Certified Great On Their Behalf Practitioners don't tell boards what to do. They create the conditions under which boards discover what they need to do — and commit to doing it.
Certified Great On Their Behalf Practitioner certification is offered through Effective School Boards, LLC. To express interest or learn more about the pathway:
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