Surloff, Andrew
(2016)
INTERVIEWING FOR GREAT TEACHERS: A STUDY OF THE PREPARATION AND PRACTICES OF K-12 SCHOOL PRINCIPALS RESPONSIBLE FOR INTERVIEWING AND HIRING TEACHERS.
Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh.
(Unpublished)
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to survey K-12 school principals from across Southwestern Pennsylvania to investigate the schooling and other forms of preparation that these school principals received with respect to conducting employment interviews for teaching vacancies. Further, this study also sought to examine the practices that these school principals use during these teacher employment interviews to determine if these practices used in the field are aligned with the suggested best practices from the peer-reviewed research on this topic. This study was guided by three research questions. The Tri-State School Study Council housed at the University of Pittsburgh granted the researcher permission to survey their member principals. Each principal received an electronic survey sent from the researcher that was comprised of items that asked principals to register demographic data, and data regarding interview preparation and interview practices. The survey had 27 items and took about ten minutes to complete. One hundred fourteen principals completed the survey with a total response rate of 36%, and a net rate of 32.2% that was usable for analysis and inclusion in this study. Quantitative data was analyzed using descriptive statistics and qualitative data, though minimal, was used to interpret data from open-ended questions.
INTERVIEWING FOR GREAT TEACHERS: A STUDY OF THE PREPARATION AND PRACTICES OF K-12 SCHOOL PRINCIPALS RESPONSIBLE FOR INTERVIEWING AND HIRING TEACHERS
Andrew L. Surloff, EdD
University of Pittsburgh, 2016
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The results of the study indicated that fewer than 20% of the principals had received a formal education (university coursework or professional development) on how to prepare and conduct interviews for teaching vacancies. This lack of preparation may be the reason that these principals reportedly use only a basic set of best practices with great frequency when conducting interviews. Finally, the K-12 principal sample reported that approximately 80% of them are the primary or secondary decision makers with respect to making final hiring decisions regarding teaching vacancies.
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University of Pittsburgh ETD
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Unpublished |
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| Date: |
21 December 2016 |
| Date Type: |
Publication |
| Defense Date: |
22 November 2016 |
| Approval Date: |
21 December 2016 |
| Submission Date: |
18 December 2016 |
| Access Restriction: |
No restriction; Release the ETD for access worldwide immediately. |
| Number of Pages: |
110 |
| Institution: |
University of Pittsburgh |
| Schools and Programs: |
School of Education > Administrative and Policy Studies |
| Degree: |
EdD - Doctor of Education |
| Thesis Type: |
Doctoral Dissertation |
| Refereed: |
Yes |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: |
Interviews
Principals
Teachers |
| Date Deposited: |
21 Dec 2016 20:15 |
| Last Modified: |
21 Dec 2016 20:15 |
| URI: |
http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/30602 |
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