The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) developed this guide in collaboration with education partners to help states establish a vision for effective, inclusive principal leadership and advance that vision statewide to improve outcomes for the success of each child, including those with disabilities.

This online guide builds on two fundamental documents produced by CCSSO and the Collaboration for Effective Educator Development, Accountability, and Reform (CEEDAR) Center: the 2015 Professional Standards for Educational Leaders (PSEL) and PSEL 2015 and Promoting Principal Leadership for the Success of Students with Disabilities. This guidance can support states in strengthening principals’ capacity to lead inclusive schools in which each student has an equitable opportunity to succeed.