Turning District Academic Visions Into Classroom Realities

Education Week: While principal- and superintendent-training programs are ubiquitous, and in many cases a necessary step toward taking on those roles, preparation programs specifically for chief academic officers simply do not exist.

That’s in part because the role itself presents something of a dichotomy: It’s a 30,000-foot-level executive position with the boots-on-the-ground focus of classroom instruction.

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