Recruitment Best Practices for Public School Administrators: An Emphasis on the Use of Predictive Assessments as a Hiring Tool

Date of Award

5-16-2011

Document Type

Undergraduate Capstone Project

Degree Name

Master of Professional Studies

Organizational Unit

University College, Strategic Human Resources

Disciplines

Strategic HR Management

First Advisor

Amy Kelsall

Keywords

Assessment, Education, Hiring, Principal, School administrator

Abstract

The need for effective school administrators is great, and the hiring process for them is crucial to identifying quality candidates. To determine if the use of predictive assessment tools during hiring is beneficial to making sound decisions, the author interviewed representatives of seven major school districts in Colorado to determine their opinions on school administrator hiring best practices and the use of predictive assessments in that process. Interviews revealed that there was general agreement amongst districts regarding best practices for posting, screening, interviewing, and decision-making. However, the use of predictive assessments was neither common nor regarded as being of particular benefit to finding quality administrators. A best practice guide for hiring school administrators was developed based on this information.

Publication Statement

Copyright is held by the author. Permanently suppressed.

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