Join NAESP for a Webinar, ESSA IMPLEMENTATION: LEVERAGING STATE OPPORTUNITIES TO SUPPORT PRINCIPAL LEADERSHIP, on Wednesday, August 17 from 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EST. Sponsored by NAESP and the Wallace Foundation.

The passage of the nation’s largest federal education law, the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), shifts significant authority to the state and local levels in order to identify and target resources to support effective educators. ESSA is informed by over a decade of research and practice, which now underscores the importance of principal leadership. Evidence shows that effective principals and other school leaders are second only to teaching quality when considering school-based factors that contribute to student learning.

As we move into ESSA implementation, states and local districts are faced with both challenges and opportunities to plan comprehensive reforms that include systemic support for principals and other school leaders. This presentation will provide an overview of the new law and how it supports states and districts to improve principal quality, as well as the latest research and analysis that shows investing in principal preparation and development are evidence-based strategies. State policymakers and representatives from the State of Washington will share how they are working to reorient state efforts to take advantage of the opportunities to support principals and improve student and related outcomes. Attendees will gain knowledge around specific strategies that may be a part of any state’s ESSA plan, and how to ensure that the new law’s implementation will recognize, value and support the role of principals as the catalysts for reform. 

Panelists: Robert Butts, Assistant Superintendent for Early Learning, Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, State of Washington; and Ron Sisson, Director of Principal Support and Elementary Programs, Association of Washington School Principals

Moderator: Kelly Pollitt, Chief Strategist, Policy and Alliances, NAESP

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