The Principal Factor - Part 5
Most principal training programs in the United States are based at state universities. Universities in Indiana are trying to improve performance by improving the training of principals. Other states...
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Indiana principals are feeling the demand for greater accountability and student achievement. One public high school in Marion County is embracing change and experimenting with what could become the...
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Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Bennett says it's vital that high school students know what's expected of them, as they prepare to enter college and the job market. The push is on to...
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The role of high school principals is changing, but perhaps not as much as is the expectation that their students excel. In the second segment of The Principal Factor, WFYI's Sharon Alseth looks at...
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Principals are often the most important instructional leaders in high schools. Indiana's high school graduation rate is 81 percent. According to the Indiana Youth Institute, that rate rose seven...
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