Hiring and Recruiting Continuation School Teachers: Initial Findings from an Examination of Three Urban California School Districts

Abstract

Teachers in California’s continuation high schools work with student populations that are markedly different from those in comprehensive schools in the same district. Yet, little research exists on how principals and administrators recruit and hire teachers to work in these settings. This report presents initial findings from qualitative interviews with six continuation school principals and administrators on the topic of teacher recruitment and hiring in continuation schools. Principals and administrators use a continuation school’s reputation, contractual language, and targeted credentialing as strategies for recruiting teachers. Among other qualities, they prioritize teachers’ personality characteristics and their ability to implement engaging instruction when interviewing candidates. Finally, principals and administrators use interviews, openness about the nature of the teaching role, and school perception as mechanisms to hire teachers who will be able to be successful. While not necessarily generalizable, these findings offer insight into opportunities for further research.

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Kuehn, Alex. (2020). Hiring and Recruiting Continuation School Teachers: Initial Findings from an Examination of Three Urban California Districts. Stanford Digital Repository. Available at: https://purl.stanford.edu/vs115ym3760

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