This is a series of articles profiling the University of Connecticut’s efforts to strengthen its principal training program. The university is one of seven institutions participating in The Wallace Foundation's University Principal Preparation Initiative (UPPI), which seeks to help improve training of future principals so they are better prepared to ensure quality instruction and schools.
The University of Connecticut's Administrator Preparation Program (UCAPP) is committed to developing and preparing transformational school leaders with the competence and disposition to effect school policies and practices that realize equitable achievement, participation, service, and support outcomes for every student.
Changing Principal Preparation to Help Meet School Needs
A University of Connecticut director describes his program’s attempts to improve principal training and equip new administrators to lead today’s schools. More...
Taking Principal Training to the Real World
The University of Connecticut strengthens supports to help aspiring principals navigate new roles. More...
It Takes a Village to Train an Effective Principal
Close partnerships with school districts and the state help the University of Connecticut strengthen principal training. More...
Weaving Equity into the Fabric of Principal Training
In its redesigned principal prep program, UConn is working to prepare leaders who will help ensure equity in education. More...
A Road to More Effective Principals Begins in One University’s Classrooms
A University of Connecticut professor describes how one principal preparation program is redesigning its curriculum to begin improving principal training. More...
Embracing the Unknown in New Approaches to Principal Preparation
University of Connecticut faculty members reflect on adaptations they made to strengthen their principal preparation program. More...
Learning to Navigate the Uncertainties of School Leadership
Four aspiring principals at the University of Connecticut get a glimpse of the work that lies ahead. More...