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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How does a reading specialist have the qualifications to be principal? [/quote]

How do you think any former teacher has the qualifications to be principal? They get an additional degree in administrative leadership....[/quote]

Sure. But having the degree does not mean you have the experience. You cannot jump from being a reading specialist to a principal. A reading specialist is not an administrative position. Therefore, she would not be qualified. [/quote]

Usually they go to assistant principal first. Ashlawn current principal was teaching reading at WMS for 3 yrs, went to ashlawn as assistant then after 2 years principal. 
https://www.apsva.us/post/breonna-mcclain-named-principal-ashlawn-elementary-school/[/quote]

These are minimum requirements to become a principal. See the second bullet:

QUALIFICATIONS:
MINIMUM EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
• Completion of a master's degree in school administration.
• Extensive or progressively more responsible experience in elementary school teaching and as an elementary school principal or assistant principal or any equivalent combination of training and experience. 
• Possession of or eligible for the Postgraduate Professional License issued by the Virginia State Board of Education indicating endorsement for elementary principal, or eligible for the same.
• Experience working with students, families and staff from various cultural and linguistic backgrounds.[/quote]

Exactly, she could have been a school lead instructional coach, or other in-house title that is "equivealent combination of training and experience"[/quote]

And further, she was the lead reading specialist, thus a leadership role[/quote]

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