The District Leadership Challenge: Empowering Principals to Improve Teaching and Learning
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Summary:
Principals frequently face an uphill struggle to meet the goal of improving teaching and learning because of the often-difficult working conditions of school leadership. What can districts do to better support principals? This report by the Southern Regional Education Board proposes seven specific strategies, including: establishing a clear focus and strategic plan for improving student achievement; organizing and engaging the district office in support of each school; providing instructional coherence and support; investing heavily in instruction-related professional learning for principals; providing high quality data that link student achievement to school and classroom practices; optimizing the use of resources to support learning improvement; and using open credible processes to involve school and community leaders in school improvement.
Published: July 2009, 80 pages
Author(s): Southern Regional Education Board
Document Type: Report
Document Format: PDF