TY  - RPRT
        AU  - Dhuey, Elizabeth
AU  - Smith, Justin
        TI  - How School Principals Influence Student Learning
        PY  - 2014/Feb/
        PB  - Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
        CY  - Bonn
        T2  - IZA Discussion Paper
        IS  - 7949
        UR  - https://www.iza.org/index.php/publications/dp7949
        AB  - Many studies examine the importance of teachers in students' learning, but few exist on the contribution of principals. We measure the effect of principals on gains in primary test scores in North Carolina and estimate the standard deviation of principals' value added to be 0.12 -0.17. We find that the match between principals and schools accounts for a significant amount of principals' value added and also find that replacing the current principal has little effect on non-test score school inputs and outcomes regardless of the new principal's value added, but that brand new principals have a detrimental effect.
        KW  - economics of education
KW  - principals
KW  - school leadership
        ER  -