NASSP Board Position Statements

NASSP and its board take various positions on education issues that concern principals and students. View the following position statements and policies (in alphabetical order below) to learn more about how NASSP is working to promote school improvement.

A position statement reflects NASSP’s values in relation to a particular education issue and translates those values into specific recommendations for school leaders and policymakers at various levels.

NASSP Statement of Values
November 9, 2002

**Note: On November 4, the NASSP Board of Directors approved a revised version of the NASSP position statement on National Academic Standards in K-12 Education, adopted May 2, 2008. This revised version is renamed "Common Core State Standards" and essentially endorses the Common Core State Standards initiative and makes specific recommendations to Congress, states, districts, and school leaders. The revised position statement is open for public comment through January 6, 2012. NASSP invites all members to submit comments to Patty Kreutz at kreutzp@nassp.org.