Congratulations to Janice Koslowski, Principal at Potomac Falls High School in Potomac Falls, Virginia, State Coordinator and member of the VASSP Board of Directors for being chosen to be a presenter at a special conference in Washington D. C. in September. Janice will represent middle level and high school leaders nationally along with Steve Ross from the Johns Hopkins Center for Research and Reform in Education, Matthew Clifford from the American Institutes for Research and Jon Millerhagen, principal at Washburn Elementary School in Bloomington, Minnesota. The conference “Rethinking Principal Evaluation,” A New Paradigm Informed by Research and Practice will be held on Thursday, September 13th beginning at 10:30 a.m.
Research over the past 30 years demonstrates that principals are the primary catalysts for school improvements, creating the optimum conditions
in schools for teaching and learning, and lasting foundations for student success. School leadership is second only to classroom instruction among school-related factors contributing to student learning.
Creating better evaluation systems for principals has emerged as a cornerstone of education reform. As states and districts develop and redesign principal evaluation systems, NAESP and NASSP partnered with Johns Hopkins University and the American Institutes for Research to provide a collaborative framework or guide for policymakers and practitioners on effective principal evaluation. A panel of leading researchers and principals will present the key elements of effective principal evaluation and the implications for policy.
