ED436602 Preventing Violence by Elementary School Children. ED436814 The Fundamentals of School Security. ED436815 Conducting a Principal Search. ED436816 Sexual Misconduct by School Employees. American Linguistic Autobiographies.
Educators know that a principal can make or break a school.
School districts are struggling to complete that elusive quest nationwide in the face of a shortage of administrative candidates for the principalship. One reason is that an increasing number of school administrators are retiring. Others cite low pay, demanding hours, and stress as reasons fewer are attracted to the principalship. The growing demand for accountability and the increased influence of parents also turn off some school leaders. This Digest addresses the steps school boards and district officials can take to find qualified applicants for vacant school leadership positions.