School Leader Effectiveness And Retention

  • Principal Licensure Exams and Future Job Performance

    Principal Licensure Exams and Future Job Performance

    In this brief, we analyze data for 10 years of Tennessee SLLA test takers, including their performance evaluations, student achievement in the schools, and they teachers’ survey ratings of school leadership. We found little evidence that SLLA scores predict how a principal will perform in their job.  Download Brief Published: … Read More

    Oct. 7, 2021

  • How Principals Drive School Success

    How Principals Drive School Success

    In this brief, we analyze data for 10 years of Tennessee SLLA test takers, including their performance evaluations, student achievement in the schools, and they teachers’ survey ratings of school leadership. We found little evidence that SLLA scores predict how a principal will perform in their job.  Download Brief Published: … Read More

    Oct. 7, 2021

  • Do All Students Have Access to Great Principals?

    Do All Students Have Access to Great Principals?

    In this brief, we analyze data for 10 years of Tennessee SLLA test takers, including their performance evaluations, student achievement in the schools, and they teachers’ survey ratings of school leadership. We found little evidence that SLLA scores predict how a principal will perform in their job.  Download Brief Published: … Read More

    Oct. 7, 2021