... was met ( x ¯ = 36 percent above the state average beginning teacher salary). Originality/value Few empirical studies exist that examine college student recruitment into rural hard-to-staff districts via a multimodal narrative. This study addresses this, focusing on college students across...

..., the interview, making the cut and pre‐interview. Practical implications Findings indicate that the selection component of principal recruitment remains at best an uncertain science. Tensions endure between beliefs and perceptions of panel members from different backgrounds. These include beliefs about...

..., the foundation for hypothesizing about their predictive nature in relation to PCI may be more easily discerned. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010 Education Education colleges Recruitment Leadership Teachers Induction In an earlier examination (Rideout and Morton, 2007) of 27...

... recruitment process. Additionally, the study recommends inclusion in teacher preparation programs of curriculum units pertaining to pre‐service teachers' beliefs about education, and provides suggestions for the content of such units. This study seeks, then, to identify relationships between a number...

..., and dilemmas related to school choice are described. The article makes a connection between principal role changes and difficulties in recruitment and retention of principals internationally. Data are presented on principal shortages in several countries. The article concludes with several recommendations...