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We specifically appreciate President Biden’s plans to address teacher shortages, improve teacher preparation, and strengthen pipelines for teachers of color. We believe this proposal can be further strengthened and supported by including school leaders. We propose recommendations to build on the strong vision in the American Families Plan and invest directly in improving school leadership for the 52 million students in America’s public schools.  \nThe importance of school leadership  \nMore than a decade of research shows that well-prepared, well-supported principals have a huge influence on teacher practice and student success. School leaders account for a quarter of a school’s impact on student learning.1 A recent study found that top-performing principals generate nearly three months of additional learning for students in both reading and math annually.2 This effect is similar to the most effective teachers, which is especially powerful given that principals influence the teaching and learning environments of every educator and student across a school. Moreover, outstanding school leaders attract and retain great educators:  \nfully 97 percent of teachers list principal quality as critical to their retention and career decisions—more than any other factor.3  \nPrincipals’ primary job is to serve as an instructional leader, creating the learning conditions that support highquality teaching and learning. Inadequate and uneven educator pre-service preparation hurts student  \n1 Leithwood, K., Seashore Louis, K., Anderson, S., & Wahlstrom, K. (2004, September) . How Leadership Influences Student Learning. Center for Applied Research and Educational Improvement. [https://www.wallacefoundation.org/knowledge](https://www.wallacefoundation.org/knowledge)center/Documents/How-Leadership-Influences-Student-Learning.pdf  \n2 Grissom, J. A., Egalite, A. J., and Lindsay, C. A. (2021 .) How Principals Affect Students and Schools: A Systematic Synthesis of Two Decades of Research. The Wallace Foundation. [http://www.wallacefoundation.org/principalsynthesis](http://www.wallacefoundation.org/principalsynthesis).  \n3 Scholastic Inc. (2012) . Primary Sources: America’s Teachers on the Teaching Profession. New York, NY: Scholastic and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. [http://www.scholastic.com/primarysources/pdfs/Gates2012_full.pdf](http://www.scholastic.com/primarysources/pdfs/Gates2012_full.pdf).  \nachievement and increases churn rates. Research affirms clinical-based practice can enhance diversity and attrition rates currently plaguing the profession. At the same time, over 80 percent of Black students and 74 percent of Latinx students graduate college with some type of student debt.4 The American Families Plan can address these two critical and interdependent goals: reducing financial barriers while improving the quality of school leader training and support.  \nThis year has also required principals to make public health decisions and quickly figure out how to prioritize student and teacher health without sacrificing learning outcomes. According to a poll conducted by the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP), 45 percent of principals report that pandemic working conditions are accelerating their plans to leave the profession.5 The need for better preparation and support is urgent. Additionally, directly supporting school leaders will support teachers to ensure that all children are prepared to succeed in tomorrow’s economy, affording them real opportunities in life and fostering a more just, equitable world.  \nRecommendations  \nGiven principals’ critical role in supporting teacher","cbCaic4xTeDov4Ah","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaic4xTeDov4Ah","pdf",897460,"English","# Overview\n# The importance of school leadership\n# Recommendations","[{\"question\":\"Why does school leadership matter for student success?\",\"answer\":\"Research cited in the document shows that well-prepared, well-supported principals strongly influence teacher practice and student learning. 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