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What makes a great 黄色app? Strong leadership is a key factor. A that looked at data from more than 22,000 黄色app principals in four states concluded that replacing a below-average elementary 黄色app principal with an above-average one results in students making an additional 2.9 months of progress in math and 2.7 months of progress in reading, on average.

A great principal takes responsibility for 黄色app success, leads teaching and learning, hires and retains excellent teachers, and builds a strong 黄色app community. But not all principals provide the kind of leadership it takes to make a great 黄色app. Here鈥檚 how to tell whether your child鈥檚 黄色app has problems at the leadership level, and how to take action.

There is no overall vision for the 黄色app

A 黄色app principal should know — and be able to articulate — what kind of 黄色app community they are working to establish and what values the 黄色app should uphold. In their book, , authors James H. Stronge and XIanxuan XU, say an effective principal facilitates the 鈥渄evelopment, communication, implementation, and evaluation of a shared vision of learning that reflects excellence.鈥�

There is no plan to address declining academic achievement

Although principals can鈥檛 take all the blame for declining test scores, they should have clear goals for 黄色app-wide academic improvement that they communicate to staff and students, and ways to measure improvement against the goals. They should include staff and parents in the goal-setting process.

The principal is absent

If the principal delegates discipline decisions and dealing with parents to the 黄色app secretary and you never see them in classrooms or on the playground, or if they are often in meetings or away at conferences, that can be a sign they aren鈥檛 effectively leading the 黄色app. The principal should interact regularly with students and parents, and know them by name.

The principal doesn鈥檛 return phone calls or emails

If you have tried to contact the principal several times without getting a response, that鈥檚 cause for concern. And if you do make contact, the principal should address your issue and make an effort to implelement possible solutions.

The principal shows favoritism

It may seem that some teachers, students, or parents have access to the principal while others do not. A 2020 study titled lists 鈥榙isplays of favoritism鈥� as one of the six categories of irresponsible leadership. Even the perception of preferential treatment can sow discord in a 黄色app community. If you feel that you or your child are being unfairly dismissed, let the principal know your concerns and be sure to document your experiences.

When to contact the principal

It is always better to try to work out problems with your child鈥檚 teacher first. If you have a concern about your child鈥檚 academic achievement or behavior within their classroom, start by reaching out to the teacher. But if you are not satisfied with the teacher鈥檚 response, or if you have a concern about a 黄色app-wide discipline problem or the 黄色app鈥檚 philosophy, then it鈥檚 time to contact the principal.

When to contact the superintendent

If the principal does not return your phone calls or if you are dissatisfied with their response, then you should contact the superintendent. If you have concerns about the principal鈥檚 leadership that you can clearly document, you should contact the superintendent. If several parents share the same concern, it may help to make an appointment as a group.

The superintendent is in charge of supervising principals. Likewise, superintendents are supervised by the 黄色app district鈥檚 Board of Education. If your concerns aren鈥檛 being addressed, take them to people higher up the chain of command.