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NAESP President Talks Parent Engagement on Lifetime TV

Watch NAESP President Barbara Chester's appearance on Lifetime TV's The Balancing Act. (Watch the segment)

Online Auction Starts Sep. 16

The NAESP Foundation is holding an online auction from Sep. 16-30. Preview some of the great items up for sale! (Read more)

Mentor Training Starts in September

The 2010-2011 National Mentor Program kicks-off in Alexandria, Virginia, starting Sept. 29. (Read more)

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Kick Start Your Year with Our Back to School Resources

Back to School Apple

Students might be enjoying the final weeks of summer, but principals are hard at work preparing for back-to-school or already welcoming students and families to the first days of the new year.

NAESP has assembled some school-tested resources to help new and veteran principals start the year strong as well as some updates on what's changing for schools this year.

Also: The Principal’s Office Blog: What’s on Your School’s Supply List?

NAESP Radio: Secretary Duncan on Leadership

NAESP Executive Director Gail Connelly recently sat down with Secretary of Education Arne Duncan to discuss the role of principals in education reform for the latest installment of NAESP Radio. His view of the role of education leaders, and principals in achieving that goal stood out. “There’s no such thing as a high-performing school without a great principal,” Duncan says.

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Principal's Office Blog: Defining Effective Principals

Submitted by ktucker@naesp.org on Tue, 08/31/2010 - 12:10

In a new proposal that would apply to select federal grant applications, the U.S. Department of Education has again attempted to define “effective” and “highly effective” principals. The definitions, similar to those the department has previously offered, would require student achievement growth to be a measured “in significant part” along with other supplemental measures to evaluate a principal’s efficacy.