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Similarly, while losing a principal is not always problematic, research has demonstrated that low rates of principal retention can be harmful to student success, school climate, and teacher retention. The Market for Rural Principals A growing body of research has documented the importance of the principal for student success and positive school outcomes. Rural Recruitment and Retention Although researchers have examined principal markets broadly (see: [42]; [60]), recently the specific recruitment and retention needs of rural schools have come under the spotlight ([34]; [74]). School accountability ratings are categorized on a 1-4 scale, and include provisions for school academic progress, comparative performance, completion rates, and gap closure for the lowest performing subgroup. [Extracted from the article] |