Administrator Effectiveness

Why Elementary School Principals Matter

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In order for elementary school principals to be effective early education leaders, they must establish a PreK-3rd grade culture and continuum within their schools; build relationships with families and other community early education providers; and ensure effective, developmentally-appropriate teaching and assessment within their schools. Further, to ensure that principals are knowledgeable about the unique nature of […]

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Leading for the Early Years: Principals’ Reflections on the Need for Better Preparation

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To effectively oversee PreK through 3rd grade teachers and classrooms, principals need to have an understanding of child development and how young children learn. This brief concludes that by incorporating early childhood content into preparation programs for new principals, and by providing ongoing professional development for existing principals, policymakers could help to ensure that elementary school

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Bringing it All Together: Elementary Principals are Key to Strong PreK-3rd Grade Classrooms

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This brief presents four actions for states and school districts to better support elementary school principals: [1] states should incorporate early childhood education into principal preparation programs; [2] states and school districts should provide ongoing professional learning opportunities related to early education; [3] states and school districts should invest in opportunities to bring elementary school

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Connecting Pre-K and the Early Grades: Principals on Transitions

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This policy brief argues that child care centers and Head Start programs should not be the only agencies trying to help their families navigate the new world of Kindergarten and elementary school. It asserts that elementary school principals should recognize the value in establishing relationships with center administrators and building connections between what happens before

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Starting Strong: Pre-K Through Third Grade Success Stories From Across Minnesota

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This report features profiles of six schools and districts in Minnesota that have implemented inventive PreK-3rd grade alignment strategies. Site visits to these settings proved that focused, intentional efforts in areas such as effective leadership, data-driven instruction, and engaged families can have huge impacts on student achievement and school culture. 

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Leading Pre-K-3 Learning Communities: Competencies for Effective Principal Practice

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This guide supports principals to create and support connections between the worlds of birth-to-five and K-12 and to help them implement developmentally-appropriate teaching and learning practices to ensure successful PreK-3rd grade continuums in their schools. For the policymaker, this guide provides a research base that demonstrates the enormous dividends children gain through investments in early education

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PreK-3rd: Principals as Crucial Instructional Leaders

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This brief looks at what principals can do to build high-quality PreK-3rd grade experiences for young children and how policymakers can eliminate existing barriers and better support them to do so. The author outlines the need to improve existing principal preparation programs; foster strategies that develop effective PreK-3rd grade leaders; and update accountability systems to include

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Building Early Learning Leaders: New Jersey’s PreK-3rd Leadership Training

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In the Fall of 2009, New Jersey’s PreK-3rd Leadership Training Series provided more than 200 district administrators and ECE providers with an opportunity to become more effective early learning supervisors, mentors, advocates, and leaders. The series provided attendees with research-based strategies and techniques that would enable them to identify and implement high-quality PreK-3rd grade programs in their districts; assisted

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Resource Manual for Administrators and Principals Supervising and Evaluating Teachers of Young Children

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This manual is a practical guide specifically created for principals, administrators, teachers, and others directly involved in providing high-quality preschool and Kindergarten programs in both public and nonpublic settings. The manual provides key principles of early childhood education, resources for evaluators, and samples of “watch fors” in early childhood classrooms that align with standards. Although

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