The Role of Leadership in PreK-3rd Grade

Submitted by Judy Hanning on Mon, 2018-08-06 15:57

I think it is great that it is research driven and not opinion driven.

That’s why it’s so important for children to have access to high quality education in the years preceding third grade. Research also shows that teachers are the most important in-school factor impacting student achievement.
~ New America

Key Takeaways:

1
The greatest in-school factor impacting student achievement is teachers then school leaders.
2
Principals are required to have a master’s degree in most states.
3
Children who are behind in third grade will be more likely to be held back a grade or quit high school.
Read the full article here:
http://www.readingrockets.org/news/role-leadership-prek-3rd-grade