The Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) has a foundational belief that student achievement is directly related to the quality of leadership provided by school principals. To support new principals in quickly impacting the quality of student achievement, the LDOE has created the Novice Principal Academy to support principals throughout their first year of school leadership.
The Novice Principal Academy is an intensive, year-long cohort focusing on leadership development through self-reflection, long-range planning, and analyzing school data. Ultimately, each component is studied, analyzed, and explicitly implemented to improve student achievement in Louisiana Schools.