A Study on the Selection System of Secondary and Elementary Principals

The findings of this study were as follows: 1. 65% of the respondents understood the principal selection system. On the other hand, 35% of the respondents did not understand the principal selection system. 2. 78% of the respondents supported the principal selection system. On the other hand, 22% of the respondents did not support the principal selection system. 3. 47.4% of the respondents were satisfied with the principal selection system.

On the other hand, 52.6% of the respondents were not unsatisfied with the principal selection system. 4. 71.1% of the respondents agreed to choose the flexible representative both of the teachers and parents. 10.1% of the respondents agreed to choose the flexible representative of the teachers. 6.1% of the respondents agreed to choose the flexible representative of the parents. 12.7% of the respondents did not agree to choose flexible representative of the teachers and parents. 5. 53.6% of the respondents thought the names of the selection committee should open to the public.

On other hand, 45.1% of the respondents thought the names of the selection committee should not open to the public. In order to improve the principal selection system, the educational authorities should pay more attention to the aspects of the principal evaluation, the selection committee, and the selection process.