University Principal Preparation Initiative

Evaluation of university-based principal-preparation programs and their role in developing effective school leaders.

School Leadership

State Partnerships With University Principal Preparation Programs States can join efforts to improve principal preparation. One way to start is to develop strong principal standards.
June 1, 2022 report
School Leadership

District Partnerships With University Principal Preparation Programs School districts have a big role to play in improving university programs that prepare their future principals.
June 1, 2022 report
School Leadership

Collaborating on University Principal Preparation Program Redesign This report offers insights for universities seeking to redesign their principal preparation programs. One lesson? Consider building stro...
June 1, 2022 report
School Leadership

Redesigning University Principal Preparation Programs Working with school districts and others, universities revamped their principal preparation programs to reflect the best evidence about h...
June 1, 2022 report
School Leadership

Using State-Level Policy Levers to Promote Principal Quality To improve leadership of their schools, seven states pulled a number of policy levers. They included updating principal job standards and...
November 17, 2020 report
School Leadership

Launching a Redesign Of University Principal Preparation Programs In year one of an effort to improve university training of future principals, universities, school districts, and others formed firm part...
October 1, 2018 report