Criteria and procedures used in the selection of high school principals in selected Texas school districts Page: 3
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procedures used by school districts throughout the nation in
the selection of high school principals.
A questionnaire which contained three separate sections
was developed, validated by a panel of twenty-four profes-
sional educators, and mailed to the superintendents of the
ninety-five Texas school districts with an enrollment of
more than five thousand students. The data accumulated
through the questionnaire were used to analyze the procedures
and criteria used in employing high school principals in
Texas.
The findings revealed several important facts concern-
ing the employing of high school principals in Texas. A
majority of school districts gave preference to local ap-
plicants who were applying for the high school principalship.
Less than half of the districts surveyed follow a formal
procedure in the selection process. A master's degree and
previous administrative or supervisory experience were con-
sidered to be important factors in the selection process.
It was concluded from the findings that the superin-
tendent was the most important person in the selection
process. The superintendents considered the interview to be
the most important step in the selection procedure. Most of
the superintendents considered age and religious affiliation
to be of minimal concern in the selection of high school
principals.
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Williams, Walter Earl. Criteria and procedures used in the selection of high school principals in selected Texas school districts, dissertation, May 1978; Denton, Texas. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc332597/m1/3/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; .