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School Principals Crucial to Student Outcomes

May 9, 2011 /

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New NGA Center Issue Brief Links Principal Effectiveness to Student Results

Effective principals improve the retention of our best teachers and the outcomes of students, according to a new issue brief released today by the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center).

While every school can benefit from an effective school principal, the quality of leadership is particularly important in schools that are chronically low-performing. As states look for ways to turn around low-performing schools and improve the overall quality of education, State Policies to Improve the Effectiveness of School Principals http://www.nga.org/Files/pdf/1104SCHOOLPRINCIPALS.PDF recommends focusing on improving the preparation, training and evaluation of principals.

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