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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][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]

Sure it’s a leadership role, but you’re not supervising anyone in that role. You’re not evaluating anyone. You have no experience being responsible for the operations of the school. Absolutely unqualified.

The description says AND principal or assistant principal OR any EQUIVALENT combination. What that means is that they could hire a headmaster from a private school. They could hire someone who doesn’t have the title of Asst principal or principal but who had EQUIVALENT experience. Being a reading specialist or lead instructional coach is NOT equivalent. [/quote]

Really no point in arguing with you about this.  It seemed she was interviewed, and therefor someone in APS thought her experience matched. They don't interview folks who don't meet the requirements. [/quote]

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