This article discusses building school principals’ social capital as a means to foster school achievement among students in their schools. Social capital theory and its essential components are explored as a means for developing strategies for principals to use in creating their own social capital. The article will discuss specific strategies that school principals can employ to develop and leverage their social capital to create positive outcomes for students in their building.
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