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Evaluating Principal-Preparation Programs Based on Placement Rates: Problems and Prospects for Policymakers
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Fuller, Edward J.; Hollingworth, Liz – Journal of Research on Leadership Education, 2016
Recent calls to hold preparation programs accountable for outcomes have led states to develop and adopt preparation program accountability systems. A primary feature of these systems is a focus on outcomes such as placement rates, retention rates, and graduates' effectiveness in improving K-12 student achievement. Yet, little research has examined…
Descriptors: Principals, Administrator Education, Job Placement, Program Evaluation
Who Should Be Our Leader? Examining Female Representation in the Principalship across Geographic Locales in Texas Public Schools
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Fuller, Edward J.; Pendola, Andrew; LeMay, Marie – Journal of Research in Rural Education, 2018
Since the 1970s, there has been keen interest in examining gender representation in leadership positions across various areas of employment, including K-12 education. Indeed, there have been long-standing concerns about the percentage of women principals. Few studies, however, have examined the percentages of women principals at different…
Descriptors: Principals, Women Administrators, Females, Public Schools
The Impact of Personal and Program Characteristics on the Placement of School Leadership Preparation Program Graduates in School Leader Positions
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Fuller, Edward J.; Hollingworth, Liz; An, Brian P. – Educational Administration Quarterly, 2016
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of personal and program characteristics on the placement of graduates of principal preparation programs in assistant principal, principal, and school leadership positions. Research Design: This study relies on Texas principal production data from 1993 through 2007 matched to employment…
Descriptors: Principals, Administrator Education, Statistical Analysis, Labor Market
A Dream Attained or Deferred? Examination of Production and Placement of Latino Administrators
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Crawford, Emily R.; Fuller, Edward J. – Urban Education, 2017
More work is needed to engage the talents and empower Latino students to reach their full academic potential. We suggest that one potential cause for Latino student underperformance is the underrepresentation of Latino school leaders. Research suggests that school leaders who understand the cultural background and lived experiences of students…
Descriptors: Hispanic Americans, Placement, Hispanic American Students, Principals