By Request: Leadership Practices of Successful Principals

Additional Resources

Brewster, C., & Railsback, J. (2003a). Building trust with schools and diverse families: A foundation for lasting partnerships. Portland, OR: Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory. Retrieved October 15, 2005, from www.nwrel.org/request/2003dec/

Brewster, C., & Railsback, J. (2003b). Building trusting relationships for school improvement: Implications for principals and teachers. Portland, OR: Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory. Retrieved October 15, 2005, from www.nwrel.org/request/2003sept/

Lambert, L. (2003). Leadership capacity for lasting school improvement. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.

Protheroe, N. (2005a). Principal leadership for school improvement. Arlington, VA: Educational Research Service.

Protheroe, N. (2005b). Superintendents and principals: Providing leadership for learning. Arlington, VA: Educational Research Service.

Riehl, C. (2000). The principal's role in creating inclusive schools for diverse students: A review of normative, empirical, and critical literature on the practice of educational administration. Review of Educational Research, 70(1), 55-81.

Sherman, L. (Ed.). (2000). The new principal [Entire issue]. Northwest Education, 5(3). Retrieved October 18, 2005, from www.nwrel.org/nwedu/spring00/

Valentine, J.W., Clark, D.C., Hackmann, D.G., & Petzko, V.N. (2004). A national study of leadership in middle level schools: Vol. 2. Leadership for highly successful middle level schools. Reston, VA: National Association of Secondary School Principals.

Woods, D. (2002). Moving forward: From where you are to school improvement that lasts. A research-based guide. Portland, OR: Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory.

Organizations

American Association of School Administrators
(www.aasa.org)
Alaska Association of School Administrators
(www.alaskaacsa)
Idaho Association of School Administrators
(www.idschadm)
Confederation of Oregon School Administrators
(www.cosa.k12.or.us)
Washington Association of School Administrators
(www.wasa-oly.org)
National Association of Elementary School Principals
(www.naesp.org)
Alaska Association of Elementary School Principals
(www.ak-principals.org)
National Association of Secondary School Principals
(www.nassp.org)
Alaska Association of Secondary School Principals
(www.alaska.net/~aassp/)
Association of Washington School Principals
(www.awsp.org)
The Wallace Foundation
(www.wallacefoundation.org)

Information about the Foundation's initiative on educational leadership can be found here as well as many research and policy papers on educational leadership and preparation programs.