Principal Recruitment and Retention

Chanina Rabinowitz served as a school principal on three continents. His doctorate is in School Leadership and Policy Studies from Loyola University of Chicago. He taught graduate students at Michlalah College, Jerusalem, and English at a public high school there. He directs and teaches a teacher training program at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Michael Reichel is an adjunct professor in the Leadership and Management of Educational Systems program at Michlalah Jerusalem College and Orot College. He was a school administrator in Jewish elementary and middle schools for over 20 years in the USA as well as Jerusalem, Israel. His research interests include management leadership, theories in educational administration, bridging theory with practice in educational administration programs, and recruitment strategies for hiring qualified principals.

• Series Editor's IntroductionEditor's IntroductionChapter 1: A Systematic Review of the Literature on Principal Recruitment: Best Practices – Dustin Miller & Belinda Gimbert– The Ohio State UniversityChapter 2: Principal Recruitment in New Zealand: The Role of Boards of Trustees - Gülay Erin Dalgiç, University of Auckland Chapter 3: Towards a Solution to Solve the Shortage of Principals In Israel by Recruiting Anglo Former Principals – Michael Reichel, Michlalah Jerusalem College, IsraelChapter 4: Strengthening Educational Leadership Preparation Programs to Better Prepare Principals to Aid Retention - Kathleen M. W. Cunningham, Henry Tran, Suzy Hardie, Rinice K. Sauls, & Tammy S. Taylor – University of South Carolina Chapter 5: We’re Hiring, But Will They Come? The Challenges of Recruiting Racially Diverse Principal Candidates in Rural Schools - Simone Gause, University of South Carolina; Henry Tran, University of South Carolina; & David Buckman, Augusta UniversityChapter 6: Retaining Principals: What Works Most Effectively? – Belinda Gimbert & Dustin Miller – The Ohio State UniversityChapter 7: Who Wants to be a Principal? Recruiting Instructional Leaders – Haim Shaked, Hemdat College of Education, Sdot Negev, Israel Chapter 8: Challenges Facing Principals: Voices from the Field – David Scanga & Renee Sedlack, Saint Leo UniversityChapter 9: Initiatives to Support Principals from their Preparation Program to On-the-Job Mentoring to Proficiency during Induction in the Early Years of their Careers – Shmuel Shenhav, Michlalah Jerusalem CollegeChapter 10: A Proposal to Enhance Retention of School Principals in Türkiye - Pinar Ayyildiz, Ankara Medipol University & Köksal Banoglu, Turkish Ministry of National EducationAbout the Editor & ContributorsIndex

In Principal Recruitment and Retention, editors Chanina Rabinowitz and Michael Reichel have assembled a slate of international scholars to frame the world-wide issues surrounding the recruitment and retention of school principals. Each chapter includes but goes beyond research by unpacking systematically the barriers associated with recruiting and retaining school principals by offering promising practices that school systems and leadership preparation programs can frame actionable steps to stop the incessant cycle of leadership attrition. This world-wide approach is a first of its kind and surely this book will become a trusted reference for those who recruit aspiring leaders but more importantly, for the work needed to prepare and retain leaders for the complexities of schools.