This makes finding good quality people difficult and ultimately shortchanges the students because the money is not available to acquire the people that will do the most for the students in their care. One of the ways that principals can be assessed is to look at how the students are doing (Ediger, 2002). If the students in a particular school continue to make academic gains and there are few problems with disruptive students and inappropriate behavior then it would appear that the principal is doing his or her job correctly (Peterson & Kelley, 2001). Schools that show poor test scores and many other problems may indicate ineffectiveness on the part of the principal, and this should be examined and studied to determine whether the principal is the actual cause for this or whether there are other problems that the principal is facing in the school (Ediger, 2002). All of the achievements that the principal has attained during his or her time at the school may also be important to the assessment (Ediger, 2002). These give an indication of whether the principal has continually worked to make things better, or whether he or she is simply riding along, hoping that nothing serious will go wrong so that trouble will not follow (Peterson & Kelley, 2001). Principals who are interested in continued achievement also often talk to their teachers about how to make instruction better and more interesting for the students. If the students...

While there are curriculum guidelines that must be adhered to, there are many opportunities for adjusting some of the lessons learned in order to ensure that the students retain an interest in the subject matter (Peterson & Kelley, 2001).
Principals must be able to work effectively with parents and teachers alike, and they must also continue to learn and grow of their own accord if the workforce is to be the best possible. Those that stop learning and have no further interest in it should not really be involved in the teaching of others, as much of the interest in learning is extended to those that surround the individual. Principals that find enjoyment in-service training or working toward advanced degrees will often bring that enthusiasm for learning and doing new things to the school setting. This will encourage teachers, and they in turn will encourage their students. This is good practice for any school principal.

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