Principal turnover can lead to lower student test scores and increased teacher turnover for up to three years after the top leader's departure, according to an analysis of North Carolina school district data. Across the country, 1 in 5 schools change principals each year, so researchers recommend that districts develop a pool of available replacements…

Beth Houf, principal of Fulton Middle School in Missouri, says she works to "lead like a pirate" -- meaning that she focuses on the "why of the work." In this interview, she shares several pitfalls busy educators can fall into that takes them away from the "why."

Here are eight concrete ideas from principals and other experts that school leaders can use to make their evaluations and observations of teachers meaningful, actionable, and low-stress.

Moving slowly when implementing changes can help education leaders boost the success of new initiatives, writes Miriam Plotinsky, a learning and achievement specialist with Montgomery County Public Schools in Maryland. In this commentary, she offers guidance on how to methodically implement changes in the classroom, school and professional development.

A new survey shows that gun violence has become one of principals' biggest concerns. Are they taking the right steps to make their schools safer?

We asked teachers to share how they most want their principals to show appreciation for the work they do.

Lärare i fritidshem upplever att rektorer inte förstår deras uppdrag eller tar det på allvar. Det visar en studie av forskarna Ann Ludvigsson och Carin Falkner. Skolledare behöver ta ett större ansvar för fritids, anser de.

How deeply principals should know content areas and how much it matters for helping their teachers is an active debate.

Do your teachers trust you? Do your teachers think you have the skills to help them get better at instruction? Do they know that if a parent complains about them, you will handle the situation fairly? Are you and your teachers on the same page when it comes to student discipline?

Det är inte enkelt för skolan idag att avgöra vad som är en konflikt eller en pågående mobbningssituation. En lärare ska leda ett kollektiv av olika individer och samtidigt ta hänsyn till den forskning som finns om konflikter och mobbning samt också den allt starkare juridifiering som skett i skolan. Skolan ska vila på vetenskaplig…

Jakten på det pedagogiska ledarskapets kärna och framgångsfaktorer fortgår med oförminskad styrka. Skolforskarna Jan Håkansson och Daniel Sundberg har med Utmärkt ledarskap i skolan presenterat sin tredje bok där internationell och svensk skolforskning sammanfattas – med fokus just på att leda för elevers måluppfyllelse.

Svensk skola sätter inte bara överbetyg på sina elever. Även rektorer har för höga tankar om sig själva, säger Mats Alvesson, professor och organisationsforskare vid Lunds universitet.