Date of Award
8-1-2018
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Ph.D.
Organizational Unit
Morgridge College of Education, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
First Advisor
Lolita A. Tabron, Ph.D.
Second Advisor
Susan Korach
Third Advisor
Erin Anderson
Fourth Advisor
Douglas Allen
Keywords
GIS, Geographic information system, Principal turnover, Suburban, Urban
Abstract
Research indicates that principals leave their school on average every three years. Additional research is needed to understand factors that are related to principal turnover. In this study I used geographic information systems to examine the geospatial variance between school characteristics, student achievement, and principal turnover in the Denver metropolitan area. I found that principal turnover is an issue in both urban and suburban areas, with suburban areas in the Denver metropolitan area experiencing similar trends in principal turnover. In this study I also highlight the importance of understanding local context when examining principal turnover patterns.
Publication Statement
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Rights Holder
Lorna O. Beckett
Provenance
Received from ProQuest
File Format
application/pdf
Language
en
File Size
96 p.
Recommended Citation
Beckett, Lorna O., "Location Matters: A Geospatial Analysis of Principal Turnover in the Denver Metropolitan Area" (2018). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 1507.
https://digitalcommons.du.edu/etd/1507
Copyright date
2018
Discipline
Educational leadership