Recruit and retain principals who meet your expectations in today's tough climate of accountability. Developing the Effective Principal provides a ready-to-use collection of tools to help your principals maximize their talent in all the roles they fill -- from curriculum manager and staff motivator, to school improvement planner and student role model.

Chapters provide the core components of effective administration and professional development, including:

Recruiting and Hiring -- model recruitment programs, sample interview questions, plus checklists and tips to steer the selection process

Professional Growth -- benchmarks and training tools to support, develop and retain top-quality leaders

School Improvement -- guidance to interpret and assess data to determine improvement goals, along with forms and questionnaires for enhancing school safety and parental involvement

Legal Issues -- guidance and sample documentation including staff discipline, termination and due process, negligent hiring, supervision, contract policies and more

What's more, Developing the Effective Principal has been updated to include a new section on data-driven decision-making, along with guidance on NCLB and examples of accountability and assessment reporting.