In order to have organizational order and/or improvement, a school must first have strong and reliable leadership at the principal level. School leadership directly affects teacher turnover, job satisfaction, efficacy, and teacher burnout. This dissertation examines Florida's Level II Principal Preparation Program requirements and looks into how a district's Level II program prepares its candidates for senior principal positions. Level II Principal Preparation Programs are programs aimed at building upon Level I training. These programs are district-based and lead to renewal certification for school principals. The standards and purpose of these programs are mandated by the state, however individual districts do have autonomy when determining how the curriculum will be delivered. The state requires that these district level programs must provide competency-based training aligned to the principal leadership standards, offer training aligned to the personnel evaluation criteria, provide participants with individualized instruction including customized learning plans, and finally, conduct program evaluations along with implementing improvements based off of the input from past graduates of the program. This dissertation looks at the importance of senior level principals, the history of the position, and the specifics of Level II program requirements. This study takes a mixed methods approach, surveying and interviewing current senior level principals to gather insight for one school district's Level II program. It was learned that principals in the district where this study was conducted displayed high levels of perceived preparedness to meet the Florida Principal Leadership Standards. However, there was variation between levels of preparedness to meet these standards within the district where the Level II training was completed and within other school districts in the state of Florida. The information gained from this study can act as a resource for Level II programs at the district level in the state of Florida, as well as at the state level regarding policymaking around this topic. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2222/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]