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Direct linkPalmer, Brandon – NASSP Bulletin, 2018
Education researchers have continually noted the importance of the principal in affecting student achievement and school success. Despite this importance, school districts seldom use reliable methods to select principals. The purpose of this study was to ascertain the selection processes used to select principals in California. Results indicate…
Descriptors: Principals, Academic Achievement, School Districts, Personnel Selection
Palmer, Brandon – AASA Journal of Scholarship & Practice, 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…
Descriptors: Selection Criteria, Personnel Selection, Principals, National Surveys
Palmer, Brandon – AASA Journal of Scholarship & Practice, 2016
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…
Descriptors: Principals, Administrator Evaluation, Selection Criteria, Mixed Methods Research
