Assistant Principal Feelings of Preparedness to Step into the Principalship

Key Findings

1. Overall, most assistant principals in Tennessee feel prepared to become principals.
2. More experienced assistant principals strongly agree that they feel prepared to become principals.
3. Assistant principals with more influence over instructional and operational decisions strongly agree that they feel prepared to become a principal.
4. Assistant principals who regularly interact with their principals and receive leadership opportunities and encouragement are more likely to strongly agree that they feel prepared to become principals.