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.
Recommended Citation
Burbank, Nicole, "Recruitment Best Practices for Public School Administrators: An Emphasis on the Use of Predictive Assessments as a Hiring Tool" (2011). University College: Strategic Human Resources Capstones. 35.
https://digitalcommons.du.edu/ucol_hra/35