Principal Selection. The Best of ERIC on Educational Management. Number 66 [electronic resource]
Annotations of 12 articles and a research report discuss procedures for selecting principals and other school administrators and examine the hiring process from the viewpoints of both the candidates and those doing the hiring. Three articles describe model selection processes and note the problems i...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Eugene, OR :
ERIC Clearinghouse on Educational Management,
1982.
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| Summary: | Annotations of 12 articles and a research report discuss procedures for selecting principals and other school administrators and examine the hiring process from the viewpoints of both the candidates and those doing the hiring. Three articles describe model selection processes and note the problems involved in job interviews, letters of recommendation, and impulsive hiring decisions. Two articles and a special journal issue report on assessment centers, including that of the National Association of Secondary School Principals, and look at the simulation techniques used in the centers. Principal selection from the candidate's viewpoint is presented in three further articles, one narrating a day of interviewing for a fictitious applicant and the others raising questions about"hidden agendas" and "old boy networks" in the hiring process. One article describes how a British Columbia (Canada) school system develops administrators from within the district, and an article and the research report review the factors and characteristics of candidates emphasized by administrators in selecting principals. (RW) |
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| Item Description: | ERIC Document Number: ED215393. Availability: ERIC Clearinghouse on Educational Management, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403 (free). Sponsoring Agency: National Inst. of Education (ED), Washington, DC. Contract Number: 400-78-0007. Educational level discussed: Elementary Secondary Education. Also distributed on microfiche by U.S. GPO under ED 1.310/2:215393. |
| Physical Description: | 6 p. |