Leadership Development and Growth
Equipping school leaders to move systems forward.
High stakes for today’s principals
Being a principal has never been more demanding. Constant policy shifts, staffing shortages, and rising community expectations make effective leadership essential-yet many principals step into the role without the preparation needed to succeed.
Research shows strong professional development:
- Accelerates principals’ skill growth
- Sustains district progress
- Improves student achievement
*Learning Policy Institute. (2022). Developing effective principals: What kind of learning matters?
**Principal prep and PD: What works and what’s being left out. (2022, June). Education Week
The principal readiness gap
Build confident, effective leaders
Help building leaders navigate change and stay focused with a data-informed self-assessment process. Through blended learning (in person, live virtual, and on-demand), Cognia experts help your team:
- Build a shared understanding of high-impact leadership practices that strengthen instructional planning and implementation
- Identify strengths and growth areas so leaders can better support instruction, coaching, and day-to-day decision-making
- Choose 1–2 priority focus areas and translate them into a clear, manageable development plan
Five modules build skills principals need to lead well—and move districts forward
Performance standards drive improvement
Like all Cognia professional learning, Navigating Change is grounded in our research-based Performance Standards which define the practices for school excellence. Navigating Change covers twenty-nine of the thirty-one standards across leadership, culture, engagement, and growth, including standards:
6—Professional staff members receive the support they need to strengthen their professional practice.
12—Professional staff members implement curriculum and instruction that are aligned for relevancy and effectiveness for each and every learner.
26—Leaders regularly evaluate instructional programs and organizational conditions to improve instruction and advance learning.
