November 1998 Principals Leadership Academy Serves as Model W hat makes a school successful is not mysterious.
Money is nice to have, but leadership and caring matter infinitely more.
This past July Equity Center staff members conducted a Principals Leadership Academy in Pago Pago, American Samoa. As a result of the academy, participants developed a school improvement action plan in which they identified goals, objectives, timelines, and responsibilities, as well as what improvement efforts are currently in place and what changes are still needed. 10 Essential Elements Described The 10 essential elements are an outgrowth of the success stories of 22 principals who used leadership and team efforts to turn barriers into doors of opportunity. High Expectations . High expectations of all students is the first critical element in achieving academic excellence and equity.