If We Get You, How Can We Keep You? Problems with Recruiting and Retaining Rural Administrators

Autor/inn/en	Wood, Jo Nell; Finch, Kim; Mirecki, Rachel M.
Titel	If We Get You, How Can We Keep You? Problems with Recruiting and Retaining Rural Administrators
Quelle	In: Rural Educator, 34 (2013) 2, (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0273-446X
Schlagwörter	Educational Legislation; Federal Legislation; Rural Areas; Principals; Recruitment; Labor Turnover; Salaries; Fringe Benefits; Work Environment; Educational Environment; School Culture; Professional Development; Mentors; Technology Uses in Education; Academic Achievement; Superintendents; Online Surveys; Measures (Individuals); Statistical Analysis; Tables (Data) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Bildungsrecht; Schulgesetz; Bundesrecht; Rural area; Ländlicher Raum; Principal; Schulleiter; Recruiting; Rekrutierung; Entlohnung; Gehalt; Sozialabgaben; Arbeitsmilieu; Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt; Schulkultur; Schulleben; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Schulleistung; Schulrat; Messdaten; Statistische Analyse; Tabelle
Abstract	The focus on instructional leadership has reached a crescendo with the waivers for No Child Left Behind (2002). The leadership of the principal is known to be a key factor in supporting student achievement; however, recruitment and retention of administrators in rural areas of the Midwest is very difficult. This survey research study explored the recruitment and retention strategies, as well as factors influencing the loss or retention of quality administrators reported by Midwest superintendents. The themes that emerged as successful recruitment strategies included "growing your own" as the number one method of recruiting and retaining rural school administrators, salaries/benefits depending on location, emphasizing positive working conditions and climate/culture, and providing quality professional development. Retention strategies that worked well for rural schools were an emphasis on a positive school culture and climate, investment in professional development, and use of technology for mentoring along with increased benefits. (Contains 6 tables and 1 footnote.) (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	National Rural Education Association. Web site: http://www.nrea.net
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10