Daloisio, Jill
(2017)
Principal Churn: A Case Study on Principal Turnover and Strategies to Build Sustainability and Continuity.
Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh.
(Unpublished)
Abstract
Each year, school districts across our nation face the burden of replacing 20 percent of the principal population (Goldring & Taie, 2014); the situation may place a financial burden on school districts, affect student achievement, and impact the school community. The purpose of this case study is to investigate a high rate of principal turnover in one school district. Specifically, this study identifies factors that influence principals to transition from their positions. Additionally, this case study also seeks to discover methods that school districts can use to support and retain principals. Two questions guide the study:
1. What factors influence Loysburg principals to transition from their position?
2. What methods or tactics could the Loysburg School District implement to support principals and increase the retention rate of principals?
Primary data for this research study will be collected through one-on-one interviews with former and current school principals of the school district at hand. Each participant served as a principal in the Loysburg School District for a period of time between July 1, 2004 and June 30, 2016. Twelve one-on-one interviews, each 60 minutes in length, were conducted and transcribed and analyzed to identify emerging themes across the district. I utilized a single-method approach with individual interviews and used qualitative data analysis techniques to examine the data for emerging themes.
The results of this case study may be beneficial to the Loysburg School District. Identifying the reasons for principal turnover may inform administrative teams (i.e., principals, superintendents, and school boards) for future planning. Those administrative teams could use these findings, in conjunction with other research, to improve the retention rate of principals. Given what the literature shows about the relationship between principal turnover and student achievement, financial costs school districts endure from turnover, and the impact principal turnover has on school climate and culture, addressing principal retention may yield benefits for the Loysburg School District and its stakeholders.
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| Item Type: |
University of Pittsburgh ETD
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| Status: |
Unpublished |
| Creators/Authors: |
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| ETD Committee: |
| Title | Member | Email Address | Pitt Username | ORCID |
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| Committee Chair | Longo, Gerard | | | | | Committee Member | Kirk, Diane | | | | | Committee Member | Vitale, Tracy | | | |
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| Date: |
29 September 2017 |
| Date Type: |
Publication |
| Defense Date: |
21 August 2017 |
| Approval Date: |
29 September 2017 |
| Submission Date: |
29 September 2017 |
| Access Restriction: |
No restriction; Release the ETD for access worldwide immediately. |
| Number of Pages: |
134 |
| 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: |
Principal Turnover
Principal Retention |
| Date Deposited: |
29 Sep 2017 16:12 |
| Last Modified: |
29 Sep 2017 16:12 |
| URI: |
http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/33237 |
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