NASSP Principal of the Year
Earners of this badge are middle level and high school principals who have been recognized for providing high quality learning opportunities for students as well as demonstrating exemplary contributions to the profession. They represent each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Department of State Office of Overseas Schools, and the U.S. Department of Defense Education Activity.
Additional DetailsSkills
Earning Criteria
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Earners of this badge completed a rigorous application and were nominated by their State Principal Association for review by a national selection committee. The selection committee identifies three finalists from among the state recipients for additional consideration and review. Each year, one principal is recognized as the NASSP National Principal of the Year.
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Earners are invited to participate in ongoing professional learning focused on building community and relationships within their class and establishing a presence as an online leader to serve principals around the country.
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Earners share their professional expertise and experiences with other school leaders and policy makers by blogging, delivering educational sessions at conferences, and online presentations.
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Earners must be a NASSP member at time of nomination and maintain membership during year of recognition.
Standards
The NASSP Principal of the Year Program reflects best practices and is aligned with the Building Ranks framework and the National Policy Board for Educational Administration’s Professional Standards for Educational Leaders (PSEL) and other educational leadership standards.
Building Ranks is a practice-based framework developed by NASSP that is rooted in the two domains of Building Culture and Leading Learning. These two essential domains of school leadership each have discrete dimensions that enable school leaders to support and lead the adults who prepare and nurture students.