Principal Evaluation

The why and how of appraising the work of principals.

All Research and Resources

Principals in the Pipeline: Districts Construct a Framework to Develop School Leadership ›
June 2012
How does a school district set up a pipeline of effective principals? This article describes four key actions.
Research Findings to Support Effective Educational Policymaking: Evidence and Action Steps for State, District and Local Policymakers ›
March 2011
(March 2011) These research findings can help policymakers – federal, state and local – improve learning opportunities for children, in and out of school.
Assessing the Effectiveness of School Leaders: New Directions and New Processes ›
March 2009
(March 2009) This Wallace Perspective describes a possible new direction in school leader assessment and introduces several newly developed processes being tested.
Vanderbilt Assessment of Leadership in Education: Technical
Manual 1.0 ›
November 2008
(November 2008) This report describes the conceptual framework and results of field testing of VAL-ED, an effective tool for assessing school principals as leaders of learning.
Educational Leadership Policy Standards: ISLLC 2008 ›
June 2008
(June 2008) This report describes the revised “ISLLC” education leadership standards and how they can help leaders meet growing expectations.
Connecting Student Learning to Leadership Performance ›
May 2008
(May 2008) The state of Delaware develops standards and assessments to strengthen the connection between leadership and learning.
Assessing Learning-Centered Leadership: Connections to Research, Professional Standards, and Current Practices ›
March 2007
(March 2007) This report and two companion documents preview a tool for assessing school leaders that focuses on their work to improve instruction.