While additional research is needed on
the characteristics of effective principals and how to best identify «fit,» experts encourage districts to use data tracking systems to learn more about the characteristics and experiences of successful principals in their own systems.
To learn more about
the characteristics of effective principal mentoring programs, see A Wallace Perspective: Getting Principal Mentoring Right: Lessons from the Field.
Not exact matches
These yardsticks can elucidate what makes
effective principals — including the
characteristics and training they bring to the profession and the organization
of their schools.
Usable Knowledge asked Mason — whose background includes 19 years as an elementary school
principal — to talk about the challenges facing
principals and the
characteristics of effective leadership.
The School
Principal as Leader: Guiding Schools to Better Teaching and Learning www.wallacefoundation.org/knowledge-center/pages/the-school-
principal-as-leader-guiding-schools-to-better-teaching-and-learning.aspx This Wallace Perspective is a summary
of a decade
of research, identifying what
effective school
principals do and describing five key practices that are
characteristic of those leaders.
To change this kind
of climate - and begin to combat teacher isolation, closed doors, negativism, defeatism and teacher resistance - the most
effective principals focus on building a sense
of school community, with the attendant
characteristics.