School leaders play a pivotal role in school and student success. Effective principals boost student outcomes — from attendance to academic achievement — and may have a greater impact on these outcomes than previously understood.
While quality principals are critical for creating and sustaining quality schools, the staffing pipeline is facing significant challenges.
Explore this Policy Snapshot to learn about these challenges and review recent legislative trends and state examples of enacted and proposed laws in four key areas:
- Certification and preparation.
- Professional development.
- Evaluation
- Financial incentives and compensation.
Interested in how states approach school principal certification and preparation? Check out our comprehensive 50-State Comparison on school principals.
Learn about key tenets in elevating school leadership and state policies that have been developed to do so in this Policy Brief.
