DiscoverThe Empowered Principal® PodcastEp #389: Why Test Scores Don't Define You as a School Leader
Ep #389: Why Test Scores Don't Define You as a School Leader

Ep #389: Why Test Scores Don't Define You as a School Leader

Update: 2025-06-10
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Test scores rolling in can trigger intense emotions and identity crises for school leaders. As principals, we intellectually understand that standardized tests are just one measure of student growth and school success. Yet when scores arrive, we can't help but attach deep meaning to these numbers and worry about how they'll be interpreted by staff, families, and district leadership.

 

Through sports analogies and real-world examples, I explore why we shouldn't let a single data point define our identity as educational leaders. Just as elite athletes aren't defined by one game's outcome, principals and schools can't be reduced to a single test score. Our capacity to lead, inspire, and create positive change comes from within - not from external metrics.

 

Find the full episode show notes and transcript, click here: https://angelakellycoaching.com/389

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Ep #389: Why Test Scores Don't Define You as a School Leader

Ep #389: Why Test Scores Don't Define You as a School Leader

Angela Kelly