dc.contributor.author	Reed, Jennifer Johns
dc.coverage.spatial	Georgia	en_US
dc.date.accessioned	2022-05-02T17:34:49Z
dc.date.available	2022-05-02T17:34:49Z
dc.date.issued	2022-03
dc.identifier.other	4D34515F-50A1-3C94-45A3-A5735B80A58E	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/10428/5401
dc.description.abstract	This quantitative study used survey research methods and job choice theory to investigate the factors influencing educators to pursue leadership certification in preparation for the principalship and determine how the leadership certification rule changes in Georgia have impacted educators who aspire to become leaders. Educators’ perceptions of the overall attractiveness of the principalship and their job intentions, specifically their likelihood of seeking, being offered, and accepting a leadership position in the foreseeable future were investigated using the Principal Job Survey (Barksdale, 2003; Pounder & Merrill, 2001). Descriptive statistics and a series of hierarchical regression models were employed to analyze the relationship between the independent variables (objective, subjective, work itself, school context, and critical contact), demographic variables, Georgia educational leadership certification requirements, and the dependent variable, the job desirability index. Results indicated several significant predictors of willingness. Specifically, subjective and work-itself job choice factors, educators’ probability of obtaining certification under GaPSC rules, and probability of obtaining Tier II certification only. Implications reveal the additional cost and time requirements of current Georgia certification rules heavily influence educators’ willingness to obtain leadership certification, emphasizing the importance of policymakers acknowledging the challenges of these requirements and considering incentives to attract and retain quality leaders. Keywords: Educational Leadership; Leadership Certification; Principalship;	en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents	Chapter I 1 -- Statement of the Problem 10 -- Purpose of the Study 12 -- Research Questions 12 -- Significance of the Study 13 -- Conceptual Framework 14 -- Summary of Methodology 21 -- Limitations of the Study 22 -- Definition of Terms 23 -- Summary 24 -- Chapter II 26 -- Historical Review 26 -- Leadership Preparation Reform 30 -- Leadership and Student Achievement 37 -- Qualified Leader Shortage 45 -- Summary 50 -- Chapter III 52 -- Research Design 53 -- Population and Sample 53 -- Data Collection 54 -- Instrumentation 55 -- Content Validity 59 -- Data Analysis 61 -- Summary 64 -- Chapter IV 65 -- Participants 66 -- Quantitative Findings 69 -- Subjective Scale.. 69 -- Work-itself Scale 73 -- Reliability 77 -- Descriptive Statistics 78 -- Correlations 79 -- Research Question 1 82 -- Research Question 2 89 -- Research Question 3 94 -- Summary 112 -- CHAPTER V 114 -- Overview of the Study 117 -- Summary of Findings 120 -- Discussion 123 -- Limitations 127 -- Recommendations for Future Research 128 -- Conclusion 129 -- REFERENCES 133 -- APPENDIX A Institutional Review Board Approval 150 -- APPENDIX B Permission Request to School District 152 -- APPENDIX C Confidentiality & Consent to Participate in Research 154 -- APPENDIX D Principal Job Survey 156 -- APPENDIX E Permission to Use Survey (Barksdale, 2003) 163 -- APPENDIX F Permission to Use Survey (Merrill, 1999) 165	en_US
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dc.language.iso	en_US	en_US
dc.rights	This dissertation is protected by the Copyright Laws of the United States (Public Law 94-553, revised in 1976). Consistent with fair use as defined in the Copyright Laws, brief quotations from this material are allowed with proper acknowledgement. Use of the materials for financial gain with the author's expressed written permissions is not allowed.	en_US
dc.subject	Dissertations, Academic--United States	en_US
dc.subject	Georgia	en_US
dc.subject	Educational leadership	en_US
dc.subject	Leadership	en_US
dc.subject	School principals--Certification	en_US
dc.subject	School principals	en_US
dc.title	Seeking Educational Leadership Certification in Preparation for Applying for the Principalship: A Job Desirability Perspective	en_US
dc.type	Dissertation	en_US
dc.contributor.department	Department of Leadership, Technology and Workforce Development of the Dewar College of Education and Human Services	en_US
dc.description.advisor	Bochenko, Michael J.
dc.description.committee	Mammadov, Sakhavat
dc.description.committee	Pate, J. Leon
dc.description.committee	Laisey, John D.
dc.description.degree	Ed.D.	en_US
dc.description.major	Educational Leadership	en_US