2019
DOI: 10.1590/0103-6351/4242
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Evaluating the impact of the selection process of principal in Brazilian public schools

Abstract: Educational quality in Brazil has improved at a slow pace despite continued public policy efforts. The international literature has noted the importance of school management and the principal’s profile on students’ performance, but this discussion is recent in Brazil. In this study, we investigate the effects of the selection process of principals on students’ performance from public state schools in Brazil. We conclude that while the “selection process” channel is not clear, the “principal quality effect” ind… Show more

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“…The most popular techniques for choosing principals include various types of appointment (technical, political, or others), referral, election (which includes or excludes community participation), examination ranking, public exam (for public schools), national tests, interview, resume submission, certification, or a combination of these (Vogel & Weiler, 2014;Pereda et al, 2019).…”
Section: The Entrance Requirementsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The most popular techniques for choosing principals include various types of appointment (technical, political, or others), referral, election (which includes or excludes community participation), examination ranking, public exam (for public schools), national tests, interview, resume submission, certification, or a combination of these (Vogel & Weiler, 2014;Pereda et al, 2019).…”
Section: The Entrance Requirementsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…‘It is essential to select (and develop) suitable individuals for school leadership positions’ (Huber and Hiltmann, 2010: 304). Recently, school principal selection has become a crucial issue in some countries, such as Ethiopia (Gurmu, 2019), England (James et al, 2019), Brazil (Pereda et al, 2019) and, more particularly, Indonesia. It is because the appointment of school principals is not solely based on competencies.…”
Section: Improving the Principal Selection Proceduresmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…À vista disso, PEREDA et al (2019) destacam que a gestão dos diretores escolares pode impactar o desempenho dos alunos de várias formas. Dentre estas, sabe-se que a assiduidade e a estabilidade dos gestores facilitam a realização das tarefas escolares e, consequentemente, contribuem para o desempenho dos alunos, uma vez que a manutenção das estratégias e objetivos pretendidos incrementa os resultados educacionais alcançados.…”
Section: Evidências Empíricas Acerca Do Efeito Das Características Dosunclassified