As of 2014, a new set of learning and teaching standards, the Common Core, seeks to
transform K-12 education across the nation. Implementation of these standards through …

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of personal and program
characteristics on the placement of graduates of principal preparation programs in assistant …

In order to have organizational order and/or improvement, a school must first have strong
and reliable leadership at the principal level. School leadership directly affects teacher …

School principals' have a significant impact on student achievement and positive
educational outcomes (Beteille et al., 2012; Branch et al., 2013; Miller, 2009; Miller, 2013; …

There is an abundance of literature regarding the pending shortage of qualified candidates
for the principalship. This shortage is predicted to be nationwide and to pertain to all …

For more than two decades, researchers and policy makers have expressed deepening
concerns about the quality of preparation for school leadership at the building and district …

The purpose of this study was to determine the factors that could influence ESOL teachers'
decisions to pursue assistant principal positions. This basic qualitative study relied on …

Researchers have linked positive student outcomes, including student achievement, to high-
quality school leadership. Due in part to this research, the North Carolina Department of …

The assistant principalship is often viewed as a stepping stone to the principalship, but this
framing of the position has resulted in the potential contributions of assistant principals to be …

Background: Recent empirical work shows that student teaching in a high-quality learning
environment and with a highly effective cooperating teacher predicts the performance and …