Learning Outside the Classroom: How Principals Define and Prepare to Be Instructional Leaders

Table 3

Summary of instructional leadership preparation responses.

Response	% (n = 54)
Preparation for Instructional Leadership
Professional development (as a teacher or principal)	52
Teaching or Instructional coach experience	31
Other experience in school setting	30
Coursework/Readings	11
Supervision/Evaluation Preparation
Teaching experience	48
Professional development	31
Technology Use Preparation
District professional development	38
Little or no preparation	31
Informal learning (self-use/students/use as a teacher)	30