Book chapter
WORKING CONDITIONS AND RETENTION OF PRINCIPALS IN SMALL AND MID-SIZED URBAN DISTRICTS
Advances in Educational Administration, pp.41-64
Advances in Educational Administration, Emerald Group Publishing
01/01/2015
DOI: 10.1108/S1479-366020150000022013
Abstract
This chapter analyzes 2011 survey data from a sample of Texas principals who were asked about their perceptions of their working conditions such as: support and facilities; salary; resources; autonomy to make decisions; testing and accountability pressures; and relationships with supervisors. Respondents were also asked about their intentions to stay or leave their particular school. Researchers and policymakers agree effective and stable school leadership is critical to school improvement efforts, but we know little about how various working conditions impact principal effectiveness and turnover. This work is important because in-depth knowledge of the causes of principal turnover in general and how principal working conditions impact turnover in particular is a pre-requisite to creating policies and support mechanisms to support principals in small and mid-sized districts.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- WORKING CONDITIONS AND RETENTION OF PRINCIPALS IN SMALL AND MID-SIZED URBAN DISTRICTS
- Creators
- Edward J. Fuller - Centre for Policy StudiesLiz Hollingworth - University of IowaMichelle D. Young - University of Virginia
- Contributors
- I E Sutherland (Editor)K L Sanzo (Editor)J P Scribner (Editor)
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
- Publication Details
- Advances in Educational Administration, pp.41-64
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing; BINGLEY
- Series
- Advances in Educational Administration
- DOI
- 10.1108/S1479-366020150000022013
- ISSN
- 1479-3660
- Number of pages
- 24
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 01/01/2015
- Academic Unit
- Educational Policy and Leadership Studies
- Record Identifier
- 9984371278402771
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