Search consultants' roles.Superintendent search consultants with private management firms admitted they have a difficult time matching candidates with school districts, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a recent doctoral dissertation dis·ser·ta·tion n. A lengthy, formal treatise, especially one written by a candidate for the doctoral degree at a university; a thesis. dissertation Noun 1. at Dowling College Dowling College is a private college on Long Island, New York, with more than 6,500 full-time and part-time undergraduate and graduate students through four schools: the School of Arts & Sciences, Townsend School of Business, School of Education and School of Aviation. . Christina Failla's study determined that biases of search consultants concerning age, physical appearance, race, gender and socioeconomic status socioeconomic status, n the position of an individual on a socio-economic scale that measures such factors as education, income, type of occupation, place of residence, and in some populations, ethnicity and religion. had a partial effect in the selection process. Although the consultants believed age was irrelevant, they were cautious about hiring a younger candidate who did not have as many years of experience in educational administration as their older competitors. Three quarters of the consultants said they were affected by the first impression of appearance that the candidate showed in the interview. Consultants use dress, eye contact and a handshake handshake - handshaking in determining leadership potential. All consultants consider the socioeconomic status of a candidate and look to match it with the culture and climate of the community. The consultants said they consider a minority search difficult. Copies of the full dissertation can be ordered from ProQuest at 800-521-0600 or core_service@umi.com. |
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