Assessing school principal candidates: Perspectives of the hiring superintendents

Assessing school principal candidates: Perspectives of the hiring superintendents

• Kwan, Paula Dept. of Educational Administration and Policy, Chinese University of Hong Kong

International Journal of Leadership in Education: Theory and Practice, 15(3), 331-349, 2012

Routledge

2012

• M Teachers & Education for Teachers
  • MC Teachers' Certification, Employment & Salary
• M Teachers & Education for Teachers
  • MF Characteristics & Conditions of Educational Workers
• R Educational Policy & Administration
  • RH Supervisors, School Principals & Administrators

School Superintendents Educational Leadership Education Policy

• Hong Kong

• 1997.7 onwards

• Secondary Education

This paper examines the criteria used by recruiting bodies to assess potential candidates for the post of principal of a secondary school in Hong Kong. A quantitative methodology is used to identify what recruiters seek in applicants. The expectations that recruiters have when assessing applicants can be seen as a form of proxy for the elements they consider would constitute a successful principal. Data were collected from school superintendents who had served as selection panel members. The findings confirm a four-factor set of expectations sought from applicants; these are Generic Managerial Skills; Communication and Presentation Skills; Knowledge and Experience; and Religious Value Orientation. The diversity of the backgrounds of the school superintendents was also explored. An understanding of the selection criteria may inform policy-makers and practitioners and improve the selection of candidates.
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• English

Journal Articles

• 13603124

• 10.1080/13603124.2011.617838

https://bibliography.lib.eduhk.hk/bibs/47697c0f

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