The Initial Application Screening Process For P-12 Potential Teacher Candidates

Abstract

This study was designed to understand what factors determine how a school
district hiring official takes a stack of many applicants and screens those down to a few to
bring in for a face to face interview. The application process is seldom a focus in teacher
education curriculum, and the study sought to see how important the application
documents were in determining how the candidate was viewed by the hiring official. The
researcher conducted one on one interview with a selected sample of district hiring
officials using a qualitative inquiry method. Interviews were analyzed to determine how
district size and administrative role of the hiring official affected the initial screening
process, and how the application documents were utilized. Results showed the size of the
district plays a role in how the initial screening process is conducted and the number of
steps in the initial screening process. District size did not determine the application
documents requested or what was considered important information, but some
information included in the cover letter and resume is preferred depending on district
size.

Date of Award	2011
Original language	American English
Awarding Institution	Eastern Illinois University
Supervisor	James Wallace (Supervisor)