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Branch, Gregory F.; Hanushek, Eric A.; Rivkin, Steven G. – National Center for Analysis of Longitudinal Data in Education Research, 2012
Although much has been written about the importance of leadership in the determination of organizational success, there is little quantitative evidence due to the difficulty of separating the impact of leaders from other organizational components--particularly in the public sector. Schools provide an especially rich environment for studying the…
Descriptors: Principals, Administrator Effectiveness, Leadership Effectiveness, Academic Achievement
Rice, Jennifer King – National Center for Analysis of Longitudinal Data in Education Research, 2010
While the importance of principals has long been recognized by educators and researchers, empirical studies on the effectiveness and distribution of principals have been undermined by the lack of data to study principals, their complex work, and their impact on school outcomes. In fact, "little systematic evidence exists about the…
Descriptors: Accountability, Researchers, Instructional Leadership, Principals
Branch, Gregory; Hanushek, Eric; Rivkin, Steven – National Center for Analysis of Longitudinal Data in Education Research, 2009
Much has been written about the importance of school leadership, but there is surprisingly little systematic evidence on this topic. This paper presents preliminary estimates of key elements of the market for school principals, employing rich panel data on principals from Texas State. The consideration of teacher movements across schools suggests…
Descriptors: Principals, Administrator Effectiveness, Occupational Mobility, Administrator Attitudes