This report provides an extensive synthesis of empirical research since 2000 on assistant principals and presents new research using national and state data. Findings describe the assistant principal role, diversity and equity among assistant principals, and assistant principals’ influence on outcomes to inform ways to redefine the assistant principal role.
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