Principal pipelines make a difference
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The final report of the Principal Pipeline Initiative, along with previous reports, podcasts, and additional resources, can be found at: www.wallacefoundation.org/principalpipeline.
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Gwinnett County Public Schools, Georgia
Hillsborough County Public Schools, Florida
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Prince George’s County Public Schools, Maryland
Béteille, T., Kalogrides, D., & Loeb, S. (2011, July). Stepping stones: Principal career paths and school outcomes. Cambridge, MA: National Bureau of Economic Research.
Darling-Hammond, L., LaPointe, M., Meyerson, D., & Orr, M. (2007). Preparing school leaders for a changing world: Executive summary. Stanford, CA: Stanford University, Stanford Educational Leadership Institute.
Gates, S.M., Baird, M.D., Master, B.K., & Chavez-Herrerias, E.R. (2019). Principal pipelines: A feasible, affordable, and effective way for districts to improve schools. Santa Monica, CA: The RAND Corporation.
Learning Forward. (2011). Standards for Professional Learning. Oxford, OH: Author.
Leithwood, K., Louis, K.S., Anderson, S., & Wahlstrom, K. (2004). How leadership influences student learning. New York, NY: The Wallace Foundation.
National Center for Education Statistics. (n.d.). Schools and staffing survey 2012-2013. Washington, DC: Author. Available at nces.ed.gov/surveys/sass/tables_list.asp#2013.
School Leaders Network (2014). Churn: The high cost of principal turnover. Hinsdale, MA: Author. Available at www.issuelab.org/resource/churn-the-high-cost-of-principal-turnover.html.
Turnbull, B.J., Anderson, L.M Riley, D.L., MacFarlane, J.R., & Aladjem, D.K. (2016, October). The principal pipeline: Initiative in action. Washington, DC: Policy Studies Associates.
Wahlstrom, K., Louis, K.S., Leithwood, K., & Anderson, S. (2010). Learning from leadership: Investigating the links to improved student learning. New York, NY: The Wallace Foundation.
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