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Scott, Deven – Education Commission of the States, 2018
In the era of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), there has been heightened attention on the role that effective school and district leaders play in a wide range of issues, including school improvement, quality classroom instruction and broader discussions of equity. In 2017, Education Commission of the States reviewed legislation related to…
Descriptors: Administrator Effectiveness, School Districts, Administrator Role, Administrator Qualifications
Turnbull, Brenda J.; Anderson, Leslie M.; Riley, Derek L.; MacFarlane, Jaclyn R.; Aladjem, Daniel K. – Policy Studies Associates, Inc., 2016
This is the fifth report from an evaluation of the Principal Pipeline Initiative (PPI), in which six large urban school districts have received support for strengthening novice principals' capabilities through specific strategies. Data for the evaluation were collected from late 2011 through spring 2015, using interviews with district…
Descriptors: Principals, Instructional Leadership, School Districts, Standards
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Mendels, Pamela; Mitgang, Lee D. – Educational Leadership, 2013
Principals have a substantial effect on the quality of learning in their schools. Likewise, districts have a substantial effect on the quality of their leaders. A growing number of large school districts are focusing on two objectives to strengthen school leadership: (1) building a pipeline of new principals who are ready to tackle the most…
Descriptors: Principals, Instructional Leadership, School Districts, Beginning Principals
Childress, Rosalyn A. H. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Nationwide, there is an emphasis on the performance and accountability of principals. School districts are looking at the use of principal evaluation as a tool for improving the performance of principals, planning professional development, and school improvement. The development of the Alabama Professional Education Personnel Evaluation (PEPE)…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Accountability, Administrator Evaluation, African Americans
Daresh, John C. – 1997
Greater attention is now being directed at issues associated with the professional development of new school leaders. This paper identifies some of the major concerns of beginning school leaders across different nations, some of which include needs for knowledge about basic managerial skills, adequate socialization to the job, and a sense of self.…
Descriptors: Administrator Effectiveness, Administrator Evaluation, Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role
WestEd, San Francisco, CA. – 2003
This publication discusses effective leadership by presenting descriptions of practices for educational leaders. It focuses on six standards, known as the California Professional Standards for Educational Leaders (CPSEL). The California standards, generated from national standards, have been updated and refined to reflect the continuing shift…
Descriptors: Administrator Effectiveness, Administrator Evaluation, Administrator Guides, Administrator Responsibility