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May 22, 2012
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Principals as instructional leaders
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At some level, principals always have been instructional leaders — but never before has their role been more prominent. First, the accountability movement — No Child Left Behind in particular — thrust principals into the spotlight on academic achievement. Then budget cuts peeled away capacity at both the district and school levels, thinning the ranks of assistant superintendents, curriculum specialists and assistant principals, who shouldered some or most of the load.More

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