Graduates of a taxpayer-funded principal-training program have done a better job boosting reading scores of low-performing elementary and middle-school kids than other new principals, according to a study by New York University.
The results also show that graduates of the Leadership Academy program — which this past school year cost taxpayers $6.8 million to train 54 new principals — keeping pace with traditionally trained principals as far as bolstering math scores.
“The results of this analysis are encouraging, indicating that the NYC Leadership Academy has succeeded in bringing new principals to some of the city’s most challenging schools and curtailing their downward trends,” said NYU assistant professor Sean Corcoran, a co-author.
The study looked at the results of schools led by principals hired in 2004 and 2005.