https://www.fcd-us.org/prek-3rd-principals-as-crucial-instructional-leaders/
Policymakers and educators recognize the critical importance of elementary school principals in leading effective schools to improve student achievement. In a new PreK-3rd Policy to Action Brief, Sara Mead finds that principals are especially crucial in PreK-3rd settings, where instructional leaders must align standards, curriculum, instructional strategies, and assessments between PreK and the elementary grades.
The brief specifies what principals can do to build high-quality PreK-3rd systems, and how policymakers can address barriers to support principals.