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Winter, Paul A.; Munoz, Marco; Rinehart, James S. – American School Board Journal, 2003
In Jefferson County Public Schools in Louisville, KY, a number of unique strategies are being used to attract and retain qualified principals. Based on a survey of principal-certified personnel, the district conducted a more aggressive external recruitment effort, and also started providing housing subsidies, salary incentives, and assigning some…
Descriptors: Administrator Selection, Educational Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education, Job Satisfaction
Peer reviewedWelch, Robert J. – NASSP Bulletin, 1985
Outlines an innovative district-wide staff development program that improved morale, lessened the teacher burnout rate, and saved the district money. (MD)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Inservice Education, Job Satisfaction, Morale
Erickson, Kenneth A.; Keirnes, Barbara – OSSC Bulletin, 1978
Over 100 former board of education members from Oregon completed a questionnaire originally prepared by the "American School Board Journal" for the purpose of investigating why school board members leave their positions. This document presents the full results of the Oregon survey and also provides a summary of the findings and an…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Board Administrator Relationship, Board of Education Role, Boards of Education
Funk, Carole – 1986
In a field dominated almost exclusively by men, successful women administrators in public schools can provide a rich source of information concerning the advantages and disadvantages of being a "female executive." After briefly discussing well-documented internal and external barriers to women's administrative career aspirations, this…
Descriptors: Administrators, Aspiration, Career Planning, Elementary Secondary Education
Download full textDaresh, John C. – 1987
Career opportunities for those seeking school principalships should be available if predictions are correct, yet many inexperienced principals will fail when confronted by the first challenges inherent in a position of educational leadership. This study reviews some of the major problems and issues that appear to be characteristics of the…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Administrator Guides, Administrator Role, Elementary Secondary Education
Stevens, Joe B. – 1985
Focusing on law enforcement agents and taxpayers at the local level, this two-part report examines facts about crime in the United States and reports results of a survey conducted to determine attitudes about crime and police protection. Part One presents facts and issues related to types of crime, crime statistics, the extent of crime, trends in…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Community Satisfaction, Comparative Analysis, Crime
Horn, Jerry G. – 1985
Perceived negative aspects of teaching in rural areas, including personal and professional isolation, multiple subject preparation, etc., provide barriers to effective recruitment and retention of quality teachers. The predicted shortage of teachers will likely have a significant impact on an already competitive market for high quality, rural…
Descriptors: Community Characteristics, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Job Satisfaction
