Author: Susan M. Gates

Publisher: Rand Corporation

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 182

ISBN-13: 9780833033536

There is concern that schools and districts will be unable to attract and retain enough qualified school administrators. The authors analyze data on school administrators' careers and the factors influencing decisions to enter these careers. They find no national crisis but do find three primary areas of concern: state and local variation in financial rewards, barriers to entry into the field, and the number of administrators nearing retirement.