As public pre-K expands in schools, study finds principals are unprepared to support it

Submitted by Judy Hanning on Wed, 2018-06-06 02:57
A principal is the who in charge of an entire community within a school. His responsibilities are managing the major administrative tasks and supervising all students and teachers. With this in mind, a new report shows that most principals lack the experience and expertise in early childhood education that is needed as pre-K programs expand in public elementary schools.

Principals lack the experience and expertise in early childhood education that is needed as pre-K programs expand in public elementary schools and that could inhibit their ability to manage and support pre-K teachers, according to a new report.

The certification that most of the principals received in certification programs did not provide the comprehensive instruction that is focused on the children prior to kindergarten. Without proper certification for these principals, overseeing the pre-K program will be a difficult task so it is important that they are properly certified.
Principals lack the experience and expertise in early childhood education that is needed as pre-K programs expand in public elementary schools and that could inhibit their ability to manage and support pre-K teachers, according to a new report.
~ Hechinger Report

Key Takeaways:

1
It seems that principals are not ready to support new expansions in school. Public pre-K is an important expansion project on the horizon for schools.
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Principals are conflicted about the new proposal for expanding public schools out there. Pre-K expansions are popular among parents, but it could limit resources over time.
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Schools are waiting to see what options people have available when it comes to the idea. They need additional resources to make the expansion happen as it was planned.
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