At DCPS we know that school leaders play a critical role in ensuring student success. Thus, DCPS has created a culture where school leaders:
Read more about expectations and supports for school leaders:
The Leadership Framework represents the school system’s definition of effective leadership. It outlines the key strategies and practices that we believe lead to increased student achievement. The Leadership Framework (LF) is comprised of six LF standards: Instruction, Talent, School Culture, Operations, Family & Community, and Personal Leadership.
Recognizing the importance of ensuring that talented and committed individuals are serving all of our students, DCPS developed IMPACT, our system for assessing the performance of school-based staff, teachers, and school leaders.
Learn more about the principals selected for the upcoming school year.
We believe that school leaders will be most successful if they are supported in their work. Therefore, DCPS is committed to providing support for school leaders as they implement the Leadership Framework in their schools.