Louisiana has witnessed rapid change in the role and direction of educational administration programs and certification during the last 2 years. The state's LEAD program, begun in 1986-87 by the Louisiana State University in conjunction with other state universities, consists of a technical assistance network to help those principals with less than 5 years of experience improve their instruction leadership skills. Working closely with the beginning principals, Louisiana's four technical assistance centers help implement a school model to effectively define and solve key instructional problems. The model, called Consequence Analysis, is presented in a field manual guide that outlines performance objectives and contains supporting material. The program results in a strong networking organization for the principals and positive support by the superintendents of the principals in the program. Louisiana's successful LEAD project clearly indicates that when the professors of educational administration in a state have a vision of what needs to be done to help principals become more effective in their schools, change can be effected. That change in Louisiana now has the potential for greater positive growth for the state's principals and professors. (KM)