Critical Role of Leadership

Policymakers and educators recognize the critical importance of elementary school principals in leading effective schools to improve student achievement.

School districts with integrated PreK to Grade Three systems have demonstrated strong growth in student achievement, a narrowing achievement gap, and significant benefits for English Language Learners.

Dan Bellm and Marcy Whitebook document how federal policy on child care and early education led to a decline in wages and education among staff in early childhood programs.

In their new book, Stacie G. Goffin and Valora Wahsington argue that, after more than a century of evolution, early care and education in the U.S. is in transition.

Publication from NAESP’s Leading Early Childhood Learning Communities.