The team noted that
the influence of an effective principal is somewhat smaller than those associated with having a highly effective teacher.
Not exact matches
A case study the Bush Institute completed on Gwinnett County Public Schools in 2015 showed that supportive district culture,
effective principal management and support, and aligned school - level talent management policies can positively
influence the work
of principals.
The working environment is among the most important factors that
influence a district's ability to attract and retain
effective principals, making it a critical dimension
of principal talent management for any district.
The current law falls short not only
of recognizing
principals, but also defining how systems should identify
effective leaders based on student achievement and other multiple measures
of outcomes and practice that
principals directly
influence.
One study commissioned by The Wallace Foundation about how leadership
influences student learning found that for the most part, there are no documented instances
of school turnaround without an
effective principal — leadership is second only to
effective classroom instruction as the most important school - level factor affecting student achievement.