Video Interviews: Principals at the Center: Tamara Allen

The Pittsburgh school district believes cultivating effective instructional leaders is the key to school improvement. Their system is geared toward supporting principals in all stages oftheir careers and includes clear standards for evaluation and possible bonus pay for meeting those criteria.
The Pittsburgh school district believes cultivating effective instructional leaders is the key to school improvement. Their system is geared toward supporting principals in all stages oftheir careers and includes clear standards for evaluation and possible bonus pay for meeting those criteria.

Tamara Allen, Principal Trainee, Pittsburgh Frick 6-8

Allen is being mentored by principal Wayne Walters.

Videographer: Jason Cohn for Education Week
Editor: Sarah Evans

A version of this article appeared in the April 30, 2008 edition of Education Week