however more information is needed to understand the status of the profession and to evaluate the impact of recent measures on the perception of school leadership as stipulated in the teacher s statute school principals main role is to oversee and lead the schools educational project which includes setting and monitoring school goals study programmes and implementation strategies organising and guiding the technicalpedagogical work and professional development of teachers and ensuring adequate reporting to parents about their children s progress the general education law emphasises school leaders responsibility for promoting the quality of their institution and for promoting the professional development of their teachers to achieve pedagogical goals