Author: Christopher A. TrickettPublisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine high school principals' and teachers' perceptions of the characteristics and actions of high principal leadership that impact the retention of Millennial teachers. Four public high schools in southeastern Pennsylvania participated in the study which included the implementation of online questionnaires, where 102 teachers and nine principals participated. In addition to questionnaires which included statements that participants evaluated using a Likert-style rating scale, as well as open-ended questions, seven teachers and five principals were randomly selected to participate in an interview to allow for triangulation of data. The findings of this study may prove helpful for high school principals as they lead and mentor teachers and fellow administrators. These findings could also help universities and professors as they develop curricula for aspiring principals as well as human resource and hiring professionals as they develop criteria and principal profiles prior to the hiring process. The findings from this study suggest all generations desire a principal who possesses the characteristics of effective listening, empathy, healing, awareness, and a commitment to the people they serve. Millennials also prefer a principal who is encouraging, supportive, helpful, and holds teachers and students to a high standard. Teachers is this study desired leaders who invest in their development by building relationships with them, their students, and their parents. Millennial teachers are not motivated by increased salary and benefits like prior generations. However, they strongly agreed that the characteristics and actions of a principal affect their intent to remain in the teaching profession.