Research question number one investigated the successes of instructional and operational
strategies used by the principals selected for the study. All of the principals interviewed revealed
they utilized various instructional and operational strategies to improve student academic
outcomes. These instructional and operational strategies included the following items:
1) Enhancing Communication
2) Creating a Collaborative Environment
3) Instituting Safeguards to Enhance Instruction
4) Changes to the Instructional Program to Increase Student Achievement
5) Monitoring the Instructional Program
6) Building Capacity from Within
7) Changing school culture to an academic focus