Exploring the Phenomenon of Public School Principals in Texas Who Stay at a Title I School for Five or More Years

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dc.contributor.advisorStraubhaar, Rolf
dc.contributor.authorCavazos, Michelle
dc.contributor.committeeMemberAidman, Barry
dc.contributor.committeeMemberCollier, Denise
dc.contributor.committeeMemberHarris, Bergeron
dc.date.accessioned2020-07-29T20:00:57Z
dc.date.available2020-07-29T20:00:57Z
dc.date.issued2020-08
dc.description.abstractStudent achievement is positively correlated to effective principal leadership (Marzano et al., 2005). Data suggests school improvement efforts need three to five years to be fully implemented and for the impact to be realized (Beckett, 2018). The most recent principal turnover data in Texas indicates a turnover rate of 52.2% within a three-year period and 71.3% within a five-year period (Fuller, 2008). The turnover rate at Title I schools is higher than nonTitle I schools (Grissom & Bartanen, 2018). There is evidence and research around why principals leave (Baker et al., 2010; Battle & Gruber, 2010; Beckett, 2018), but little to no evidence surrounding those who stay five or more years. This qualitative study explores the reasons or factors principals of Title I public schools in Texas continued to lead their schools for five or more years. In this phenomenological study, ten principals of schools grades five or higher were interviewed to understand the phenomenon of longevity in a role with a high turn-over rate in Texas and nationally. Data from these interviews were coded and analyzed. The findings were reported with conclusions drawn about the reasons discovered. This study hopes to provide public school district leadership a clearer understanding of why some leaders of schools designated as Title I persist for five or more years.
dc.description.departmentCounseling, Leadership, Adult Education, and School Psychology
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dc.format.extent171 pages
dc.format.medium1 file (.pdf)
dc.identifier.citationCavazos, M. (2020). <i>Exploring the phenomenon of public school principals in Texas who stay at a Title I school for five or more years</i> (Unpublished thesis). Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10877/12239
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectLeavers
dc.subjectMovers
dc.subjectPersistence
dc.subjectPrincipal longevity
dc.subjectPrincipal tenure
dc.subjectPrincipal turnover
dc.subjectResilience
dc.subjectSelf-Efficacy
dc.subjectSocial learning theory
dc.subjectStayers
dc.subjectTitle I
dc.subject.lcshSchool principals--Texas
dc.subject.lcshEducational leadership--Texas
dc.subject.lcshEmployee retention
dc.titleExploring the Phenomenon of Public School Principals in Texas Who Stay at a Title I School for Five or More Years
dc.typeDissertation
thesis.degree.departmentCounseling, Leadership, Adult Education, & School Psychology
thesis.degree.disciplineSchool Improvement
thesis.degree.grantorTexas State University
thesis.degree.levelDoctoral
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophy

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