Jostens Awards NASSP Principals of the Year, Identifies Action Items to Improve School Climate and Culture
September 26 2017 - 7:42AM
In conjunction with its annual recognition of 50 state Principals
of the Year, Jostens, the leading provider of publications, jewelry
and consumer goods serving the K-12 and college market, has
announced findings and action items to improve school climate and
culture based on the company’s national survey of principals across
the United States. The action items were generated through a
collaborative work session with state Principals of the Year at the
National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) annual
Principal of the Year Institute in Washington, DC.
Over 1700 K-12 principals participated in the Jostens survey, in
which respondents cited stronger than average school culture and
climate scores (80 out of a possible 100) and culture and climate
improvement from five years ago (average 75 out of a possible 100).
NASSP member principals scored even higher in the same areas.
Other survey findings drew correlations between strong school
climate and culture with higher degrees of student accomplishment,
sense of connection, and school pride.
However, while the survey’s positive trends and impacts are
encouraging, barriers to improving school climate and culture
remain. Surveyed principals cited a lack of time, money, and
tools/resources as the top three barriers to improving school
climate and culture, which drew the attention of NASSP in
preparation for their annual Principal of the Year
Institute.
“Building a school culture that values each student and where
each student can fulfill their greatest potential is the
principal’s highest priority,” said Daniel P. Kelly President of
NASSP. “Jostens is a trusted partner in NASSP’s efforts to
help principals foster that culture. When they shared the barriers
discovered through this survey, we thought what better place to
brainstorm solutions to them than here, with some of the brightest
school leaders in the country?”
“Jostens has been committed to helping school leaders and
students develop positive school climate and culture for over 30
years,” said Bruce Locklear, Jostens Director of Educational
Relations and former Minnesota State Principal of the
Year. “As a principal I was the beneficiary of the
programs and services Jostens provides to schools, and our
partnership with NASSP demonstrates our continuing commitment to
uncover potential barriers – and develop solutions to address them
– in a timely manner.”
The Institute’s work session, which engaged 50 Principals of the
Year, generated ideas and action items around needed tools and
resources school leaders and students could use to improve school
climate and culture. Student-focused ideas included
tools to better build peer-to-peer networks and recognize and
amplify student success. Staff and leadership-focused ideas
included tools to increase community engagement and awareness
through surveys and school branding.
“We’re committed to sharing the findings of this survey, and the
action items our Principals of the Year generated, with the rest of
our NASSP members and with the larger community of school leaders
across the United States,” said JoAnn Bartoletti, NASSP’s executive
director. “Helping principals build positive school culture
and climate is a top priority for NASSP but it’s also a priority
for every school leader and student they serve.”
About NASSP
The National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP)
is the leading organization of and voice for principals and other
school leaders across the United States. NASSP seeks to transform
education through school leadership, recognizing that the
fulfillment of each student’s potential relies on great leaders in
every school committed to the success of each student. Reflecting
its long-standing commitment to student leadership development,
NASSP administers the National Honor Society, National
Junior Honor Society, National Elementary Honor Society,
and National Association of Student Councils. Visit
www.nassp.org for more information.
About Jostens
Jostens is a trusted partner in the academic and achievement
channel, providing products, programs and services that help its
customers celebrate moments that matter. The company's products
include yearbooks, publications, jewelry and consumer goods that
serve the K-12 educational, college and professional sports
segments. Founded in 1897 and based in Minneapolis, Minn., Jostens
is a subsidiary of Newell Brands (NYSE: NWL) and can be found
online at www.jostens.com.
This press release and additional information about Newell
Brands are available on the company’s
website, http://www.newellbrands.com.
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Jeff Peterson
JOSTENS
952.830.3348
jeff.peterson@jostens.com
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