Admitting At-Risk Students into a Principal Preparation Program: Predicting Success

Supply and demand studies of principal candidates show that the quality of the candidates in an ever-shrinking applicant pool is questionable. Nationwide, estimates reveal the numbers of qualified applicants are only half what they were ten years ago. This trend alludes to an impending crisis. But,...

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Published in:American secondary education 2001-07, Vol.29 (4), p.2-17
Main Authors: Malone, Bobby G., Nelson, Jacquelyn S., Van Nelson, C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Administrator Education
Admission Criteria
At Risk Persons
At risk students
Educational Administration
Educational Research
Grade Point Average
Grade Prediction
Graduate Record Examinations
Graduate schools
Graduate students
Graduate studies
Graduate Study
High school students
Higher Education
Principals
School principals
Secondary education
Standardized tests
Summer schools
Undergraduate students
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Summary:Supply and demand studies of principal candidates show that the quality of the candidates in an ever-shrinking applicant pool is questionable. Nationwide, estimates reveal the numbers of qualified applicants are only half what they were ten years ago. This trend alludes to an impending crisis. But, there is another group of candidates to consider. Evidence for admitting at-risk students, i.e., those who did not achieve academically in college, into graduate school is lacking. Is it worth the time, expenditure, and resources of an institution to approve this group for graduate study? The researchers investigated the graduation rates of at-risk students who were given the opportunity to pursue a graduate program in educational administration that would lead to principal licensure. Researchers found that 76.2% of those students graduated. The most significant predictor of degree completion was the variable in which undergraduate grade point average was multiplied by the GRE Verbal score.
ISSN:0003-1003
2326-9618