Unfortunately, many principal preparation programs fall short in equipping future school leaders with the skills they need to succeed, and state
licensure systems rarely measure the competencies associated with effective school leadership.
Four factors perpetuate this patchwork
system: from state - to - state,
licensure exams are
rarely a meaningful measure of readiness to teach; the bar for passing is often set too low; little uniformity exists across state lines; and current processes limit the ability of teachers to easily transfer their licenses to other states.