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Time to Lead: An Illustrative Look at How Elementary School Principals Spend Their Workweek

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  • Matthew Johnson
  • Christina Tuttle
  • Susanne James-Burdumy
  • Alison Wellington

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New evidence suggests that elementary school principals spend more than one-third of their workweek providing direct and indirect instructional support to teachers.

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  • Matthew Johnson & Christina Tuttle & Susanne James-Burdumy & Alison Wellington, "undated". "Time to Lead: An Illustrative Look at How Elementary School Principals Spend Their Workweek," Mathematica Policy Research Reports dd82cab27ae14f6bbe725b18b, Mathematica Policy Research.
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    1. Gregory F. Branch & Eric A. Hanushek & Steven G. Rivkin, 2012. "Estimating the Effect of Leaders on Public Sector Productivity: The Case of School Principals," NBER Working Papers 17803, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
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    principals; professional development; instructional support; instructional leadership; time-use logs; teacher feedback; teacher evaluation; school improvement;
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