Domestic Excellence
School Leadership Initiative
Equipping school districts to find, support, and retain highly effective principals.
20%
Of current principals retire, leave their schools, or leave the profession each year
25%
Of a school's total impact on student achievement is attributed to the principal
-
Conditions for Change: The School Leadership Initiative
Dr. Eva Chiang and Anne Wicks detail the necessary conditions for policy change. -
Prioritizing Principals Guidebook
Two sets of central office practices that enable true partnerships between central office and principals. -
Principal Talent Management Framework
Best practices for attracting, supporting, & retaining effective principals -
Effective Implementation Framework
How schools and districts can make lasting changes in practice and policy.
-
Principal Preparation Guidebook
Four key components of principal preparation that increase success once hired
-
Principal Learning and Supervision Guidebook
How professional learning for principals can improve student-learning outcomes
-
Principal Recruitment and Selection Guidebook
How districts can identify candidates with the skills & expertise for schools’ needs
-
Principal Performance Evaluation Guidebook
A guide to best practices during the principal evaluation process
-
Developing Leaders: The Importance - and the Challenges - of Evaluating Principal Preparation Programs
Developing Leaders: The Importance - and the Challenges - of Evaluating Principal Preparation Programs -
Great Principals at Scale
If we want to achieve systemic impact, we must create district conditions that enable all principals to be effective.
Significant focus has been paid to the impact effective teachers have on student success. Less attention has been given to the role of the school leader.
Well-trained, supported, effective principals recruit and retain the best teachers, enable the success of their students, and set a positive school culture.
WORKING WITH DISTRICTS
The School Leadership Initiative dramatically improves the way school districts find, support, and retain highly effective principals. Our experts work at the district level to make and sustain change, share best practices for preparing and supporting principals over their careers, and recommend district policies and practices that support effective school principals.
Through 2020, the Bush Institute will implement our Principal Talent Management Framework and other tools in four school districts: Austin Independent School District (Austin, TX), Fort Worth Independent School District (Fort Worth, TX), Chesterfield County Public Schools (Chesterfield, VA), and Granite School District (Salt Lake City, UT).
- Attracting, Supporting, and Retaining Effective Principals
Principal Talent Management Framework - Contact
[email protected] - Media Inquiries
[email protected]
Related Content
Commentary
Latest Articles View all-
Dallas Morning News: Why would a new superintendent want to lead your school district?
-
Leading Students and Teachers Through a Pandemic
-
A Teacher's Role in Civics Education
-
Navigating the Complexity of the 2020-2021 School Year
-
Q&A: How One Principal Is Supporting Her Teachers and Students With At Home-Learning
-
Is Implementation the Secret to Student Success?
-
Two-Minute Take: What the Coronavirus Relief Package Means for Education
-
Why Should School Districts Focus on Effective Implementation?
In the News
Latest Press Releases & Headlines View all-
Teaming Up School and District Leaders: A Win-Win Approach to PD
-
Anne Wicks | Why Leadership In Education Matters
-
First Look: Chesterfield County Educators Talk With Bush Center Team On School Reopening
-
Districts see room for growth in principal hiring practices
-
Eventually, schools will reopen. Here's how principals can prepare
-
Experts push for summer learning
-
Here's why it's important to visit the principal's office
-
5 tips to avoid shiny objects and get your kid on the road to real success in school
-
The Bush Institute to work with four school districts across the U.S. to improve school leadership
Education Reform
Ensuring all U.S. students are prepared for college and a career
