Professional portfolios and the hiring practices of principals : an honors thesis (HONRS 499)

Abstract

This research project was undertaken to determine what information elementary school principals in Indiana use to make hiring decisions and the role professional portfolios play in this process. To help answer this question, an anonymous survey was mailed to 100 principals throughout the state. The definitions and purposes of a professional portfolio were researched and then discussed in this paper. Other research projects on professional portfolios and their use in the hiring process were also looked at and reviewed. Finally, the results of the survey and research were tabulated and analyzed in an attempt to determine the weight of professional portfolios in the hiring decisions of elementary school principals in the state of Indiana.