Using State-Level Policy Levers to Promote Principal Quality: Lessons from Seven States Partnering with Principal Preparation Programs and Districts

States play a role in fostering an environment that develops and supports effective school principals. This report examines how seven states that are partnering on university-based program redesign are using state-level policy levers—standards, recruiting, oversight of principal preparation programs, licensing, professional development, evaluation, and leader tracking systems—to improve the quality of school principals.