This panel of educators led a discussion based on the report "The Challenges of Principal Recruitment, Selection, and Placement at the Fordham B. Institute in Washington, DC on July 31, 2014.
Panelists included:
Doug Anthony, Executive Director, Office of Talent Development, Prince George's County Public Schools
Michael Casserly, Executive Director, Council of Great Schools
Mike Miles, Superintendent, Dallas Independent School District
Allison Wagner, Director of Growth, Schools That Can, Milwaukee WI
Moderator: Chester E. Finn, Jr
The primary finding was that principal-hiring practices continue to fall short of what is needed, effectively causing needy schools to lose out on leaders with potential to be great. The research suggests that better hiring practices alone are only part of the solution. It is believed that districts must also re-imagine the principal's role so that it is a job that talented leaders want and are equipped to execute successfully.
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