Superintendents and Principals: Charting the Paths to School Improvement
November 2007
Principals and superintendents have long had to balance multiple roles as instructional leaders, managing the operations of their institutions, and maintaining productive relationships with their local, state, and federal stakeholders. Today's administrators are also expected to oversee the transformation of their schools and districts into learning organizations that continuously assess their own progress in raising student achievement.
This 16-page report provides a broad profile of California's principals and superintendents, the basic responsibilities and the credentialing requirements for their work, and how they receive training and professional development to do this work well. It also presents information regarding why this work may be particularly difficult in the Golden State.
Also see the Works Cited guide:
This supplemental guide provides resource information for the 16-page report. It is included with the downloadable report but must be downloaded separately (for free) if you order a printed copy. (PDF 96K)
You can download the report or order a printed a copy to be mailed to you. (PDF 1.5 MB)