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Principals Excellence Program | University of Kentucky and Pike County Public Schools

Definition of Leadership

The Kentucky Education Reform Act of 1990 (KERA) increased emphasis on instructional leadership in all public schools and served as the catalyst for a new principalship in the Commonwealth. Educational administrators at all levels have been held accountable for assuring continuous educational progress of all P-12 students since the advent of high-stakes accountability introduced by KERA. In 2002, the Kentucky General Assembly further emphasized student learning by passing legislation requiring schools to close achievement gaps among identified student sub-populations. Hence, the concept of principal as instructional leader whose vision and practice results in raised academic achievement for all students was the leadership orientation that guided the design, implementation, and evaluation of PEP.

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