ERIC Number: EJ1157002
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017
Pages: 17
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ISSN: EISSN-1931-6569
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Principal Selection: A National Study of Selection Criteria and Procedures
Palmer, Brandon
AASA Journal of Scholarship & Practice, v14 n3 p11-27 Fall 2017
Despite empirical evidence correlating the role of the principal with student achievement, researchers have seldom scrutinized principal selection methods over the past 60 years. This mixed methods study investigated the processes by which school principals are selected. A national sample of top-level school district administrators was used to investigate their practices when selecting principals. Results of this study indicated top-level school district administrators are inclined to select principals who possess four attributes: communication skills, student-centered orientation, people skills, and curriculum and instruction knowledge. Top-level school district administrators attempt to identify these attributes primarily through subjective methods. However, if student achievement is a primary objective of K-12 education, the methods of selecting school principals should be commensurate with that objective.
Descriptors: Selection Criteria, Personnel Selection, Principals, National Surveys, Mixed Methods Research, School Districts, Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Surveys, Educational Practices, Communication Skills, Interpersonal Competence, Knowledge Base for Teaching, Elementary Secondary Education, Student Development, Superintendents, Human Resources, Likert Scales, Leadership Qualities
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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