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Four Key Strategies That Have Helped Principals Transform Their Schools.

When a school hits rock bottom, with only 13 per cent of its pupils graduating for university, how should a supervisory team respond? In his second article on bridging the achievement gap in Israeli schools, Gil Pereg outlines the pillars of change

"On his way home a headteacher is constantly stopped by the police, astonished at the ridiculous number of passengers in his car, which sometimes exceeds a thousand! He cries: "This is the life of a principal. You drive home every day with hundreds of students, their parents, and the staff along with you. You carry them in your mind.”

This description of their job that a principal once shared with me captures the immense responsibility on their shoulders. I have listened to them liken principalship to running a high-tech company, having to meet numerous KPI’s, work within deadlines and answer to powerful stakeholders.

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