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Kevin J. Walsh

William Paterson University

New Action Group to Focus on Renewing School Leader Preparation

The views expressed in this post do not necessarily reflect the views of AACTE.

Overwhelming evidence supports that high-quality school leader preparation is essential to school success, and today’s principals must be prepared to support teachers and students in a climate of increased accountability and reform. In light of these changing demands, principal preparation programs are faced with a sense of urgency to reexamine curricula and long-held practices to address the shifting contexts of school leadership.