The Principal as Curriculum Leader: Shaping What Is Taught and Tested

Create the best possible curriculum for your school!

This revised edition of a best-selling classic examines curriculum at the state, district, school, and classroom level and shows how effective principals can incorporate curriculum leadership into their organizational behavior to influence curriculum at each level. Based on the most up-to-date research, this practical guide includes information on the impact of NCLB, the Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium, and more. The authors examine:

• New developments in curriculum standards, including the importance of content standards in statewide reforms


• The gap between the taught and learned curriculum


• The importance of team leadership