Research indicates that principals who have clear goals for their schools, provide active, visible leadership, and closely monitor the school's progress in accomplishing the expected improvement, are consistently assessed as more effective, regardless of the criteria for judging. The article stresses the need to distinguish between principal style…

Details a program used effectively in training a group of principals in a large school district as part of a change implementation effort. Concludes that consideration of principals'"stages of concern" should be a key element in the planning and conduct of any principal training. (RDN)