• 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.