Progressive Didcipline

Concordia UNIVERSITY chicago

Doctoral Program

Student: | Edward Nelsoncrf_nelsonef@cuchicago.edu 3569 Hoover Rd.Grove City, Ohio 43123 |

Day Telephone: | 614-266-2964 EST |

Evening Telephone: | 614-266-2964 EST |

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Assignment Title: | Assignment 2: Interview Case Study |

Date of Submission: | February 16, 2014 |

Assignment Due Date: | February 16, 2014 |

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Course: | EDL 7220 Human Resource Administration and Bargaining |

Section # | N70 |

Semester: | Spring, 2014 |

Course Instructor: | Dr. Brenda Graham |

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Edward F. Nelson

Assignment 2: Interview Case Study

Concordia University, Chicago

Dr. Brenda Graham

Introduction

Leadership transitions provide opportunities for organizational growth and development. In the field of education, choosing an effective school principal is one of the most significant decisions that a superintendent or school board can make, as new leadership can propel a district forward in meeting its goals (Elmore & Burney, 2000). Principals are responsible for setting school improvement agendas and teacher workplace conditions and ensuring that the school performs in accordance with state/national policies and community expectations. As a result, this makes recruiting and selecting new school principals is often challenging.

When making hiring decisions, superintendents and school boards must consider the future of their district and schools. According to Lambert et al. (2002), perceptions of teaching and learning have changed during...