THE EFFECT OF PRINCIPALS ON THE INSTRUCTIONAL PERFORMANCE OF SCHOOLS Available to Purchase

A sample of elementary schools and a sample of high schools were employed in a replication of a study conducted on corporations to determine the influence exerted by principals on the instructional performance of schools. An analysis of the components of variation was conducted to estimate principals' effects while controlling for environmental and organizational factors. It was found that principals exert a small but important influence on school performance, as measured by standardized achievement tests.