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Superintendents will need to bring the site leadership together to first
discuss their role in improving academic performance, including eliminating
the achievement gap; providing support to students and teachers for students
who traditionally do not perform at a high level in math and science;
providing professional development throughout the system using effective
research models for implementation; and helping them to understand the short
and long term impact on their participation. Professional Development must
be offered to the principals outside of what is given to the teachers and it
must be connected to results. Principal Coaches and mentors can be used to
help create support for all principals including those who are resistant to
systemic reform. K-12 articulation and on-going dialogue must take place so
that principals at all grade levels see the connection and how their
behavior and attitude can affect the system. Principals must be held
closely accountable for results and should be rewarded if the results are
positive.
