Thanks for joining us on this highly fiduciarily-oriented episode of the EnT! On this outing, we’re explore the how’s, what’s, and perhaps especially the why’s of hiring practices in the education sector, broadly, likely with a few choice digressions!

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Unquestionably the skill, experience and intelligence of a new employee have much bearing upon the amount of that needs to be expended for his training.

Alexander, M. W. (1916). Hiring and firing: Its economic waste and how to avoid it. The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 65(1), 128-144.

A better solution to the teacher quality problem is to simplify the entry and hiring process. Get rid of most hoops and hurdles. Instead of requiring a long list of courses and degrees, test future teachers for their knowledge and skills. Allow principals to hire the teachers they need. Focus relentlessly on results, on whether students are learning. 

Cochran-Smith, M., & Fries, M. K. (2001). Sticks, stones, and ideology: The discourse of reform in teacher education. Educational researcher, 30(8), 3-15.

Whereas some states do not allow districts to hire unqualified teachers, others routinely allow the hiring of candidates who have not met their standards, even when qualified teachers are available. 

Darling-Hammond, L. (2006). Constructing 21st-century teacher education. Journal of teacher education, 57(3), 300-314.

Most student affairs professionals will serve in a managerial and/or supervisory role at some point in their careers, yet we found only 11% of higher education graduate preparatory programs have required coursework focusing on this competency area.  

Tolman, S., & Calhoun, D. (2019). Pedagogical approach to developing the hiring practices of higher education administrators. Georgia Journal of College Student Affairs, 35(1).

The fact that employers regularly hire for cultural fit, and not just on the basis of educational credentials and technical expertise, has important implications for higher education professionals

Hora, M. T. (2020). Hiring as cultural gatekeeping into occupational communities: Implications for higher education and student employability. Higher Education, 79(2), 307-324.

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How do the hiring practices in education shape students’ education?

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