Restructuring Principal Preparation in Illinois: Perspectives on Implementation Successes, Challenges, and Future Outlook. IERC 2015-3.

In the past 20 years, many states have implemented rigorous standards and requirements to improve the quality of preparation and training for school principals, with the end goal of improving student achievement. These reforms have been focused on providing stronger training for principals to better equip them to direct instructional change and to lead schools that produce high levels of student learning.