Leadership for the Long-haul: The Impact of Administrator Longevity on Student Achievement

Leadership for the Long-haul: The Impact of Administrator Longevity on Student Achievement

The average turnover of the principal position at public schools in the state of Texas is 3 ½ years (Fuller, Young, & Shoho, 2010). This fact raises a number of important questions. Perhaps the most important of which is also the simplest – So what? Does principal turnover matter? What is the im...

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Main Authors: W. Sean Kearney, Albert Valadez, Larry Garcia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ralph W. Steen Library, Stephen F. Austin State University 2012-10-01
Series:School Leadership Review
Online Access:https://scholarworks.sfasu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1103&context=slr
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spelling doaj-6cb41a78fad94d5da5b93da2ac9f7b8b2020-11-25T02:33:15ZengRalph W. Steen Library, Stephen F. Austin State UniversitySchool Leadership Review1559-49982012-10-01722433Leadership for the Long-haul: The Impact of Administrator Longevity on Student AchievementW. Sean Kearney0Albert Valadez1Larry Garcia2Texas A&M University, San AntonioTexas A&M University, San AntonioTexas A&M University, San AntonioThe average turnover of the principal position at public schools in the state of Texas is 3 ½ years (Fuller, Young, & Shoho, 2010). This fact raises a number of important questions. Perhaps the most important of which is also the simplest – So what? Does principal turnover matter? What is the impact of high principal turnover? Does this leadership shuffle lead to lower test scores? This study was conducted in order to find out.https://scholarworks.sfasu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1103&context=slr
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description The average turnover of the principal position at public schools in the state of Texas is 3 ½ years (Fuller, Young, & Shoho, 2010). This fact raises a number of important questions. Perhaps the most important of which is also the simplest – So what? Does principal turnover matter? What is the impact of high principal turnover? Does this leadership shuffle lead to lower test scores? This study was conducted in order to find out.
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