Our Approach

Why Principals?

Strong principals are the best lever for student success.

Strong principals are those with at least two years of experience who are creating a strong culture of learning in their school, as represented by the school's 5Essential scores and by students' growth on normed assessments. Research tells us that elementary schools with strong leaders are seven times more likely to improve in math and nearly four times more likely to improve in reading. What's more, principal leadership accounts for 25 percent of the total school influence on a child's academic performance.