Evaluate principal preparation programs

Evaluating principal preparation programs helps us understand the impact of leadership on student learning. While there is a long causal chain between principal preparation programs and better student outcomes, evaluation can help confirm the impact of your program.

Read the advice document

Start with the advice for users document, which will provide advice as you evaluate principal preparation programs.

The document contains sections on:

1. Understand the evaluation framework
2. Plan and conduct an evaluation of principal preparation
3. Select and use evaluation tools
4. The elements of effective principal preparation
5. Key evaluation considerations

Download the quick start guide

The quick start guide is an interactive document to guide you through the four evaluation components. As you explore each component you can dive deeper into focus areas and key evaluative questions.

The 4 components are:

1. Review of program objectives and goals
2. Evaluation of selection processes
3. Evaluation of program content, design and delivery
4. Evaluation of participant performance and outcomes.

Read the Practical Guide

The Practical Guide contains the information from the quick start guide in report format. It has an in-depth guide to using the evaluation framework and advice on conducting the evaluation.

Research report

The resources on this page were based on research about principal preparation programs. Download the reports and environmental scan to find the evidence base for the work.