• Reveals and unpacks 6 key findings about effective principal preparation and development. • Vignettes throughout illustrate what the recommendations look like in practice. • The research synthesis in this book adds to the findings on effective practice, but also reveals gaps in the available research and methodological weaknesses; the authors include recommendations for future research and policy recommendations. • Authored by renowned scholar & bestselling author Linda Darling-Hammond.

• Reveals and unpacks 6 key findings about effective principal preparation and development. • Vignettes throughout illustrate what the recommendations look like in practice. • The research synthesis in this book adds to the findings on effective practice, but also reveals gaps in the available research and methodological weaknesses; the authors include recommendations for future research and policy recommendations. • Authored by renowned scholar & bestselling author Linda Darling-Hammond.

This timely book will help policymakers and practitioners convert their visions of high-quality early education into on-the-ground reality by examining how states, local districts, and independent providers can design, fund, and manage exemplary programs. The authors describe and analyze how four states-Michigan, West Virginia, Washington, and North Carolina-have built early education systems that positively affect student outcomes with key takeaways from each state.