Sec. 2. Findings and purpose
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Congress finds the following: Since principals and school leaders have the second largest in-school impact on student achievement (after teachers), a principal or school leader's knowledge has a substantial impact on the teachers and students under the principal or school leader's supervision. Principals and school leaders are increasingly being asked to supervise teachers and children in pre-kindergarten programs, yet school leaders often do not have training in early childhood education.
Given the critical development that occurs in a child’s early life and the impacts of this developmental period on later life outcomes, understanding the standards of early childhood education is particularly important. The purpose of this Act is to ensure that principals and school leaders are able to effectively support teachers in providing pre-kindergarten students with developmentally appropriate instruction.