@EdWorkingPaper{ai24-1037, title = "Applying to Lead: A Mixed-Methods Investigation of Prospective PrincipalsŐ Job Application Strategies in Two Urban Districts", author = "Molly Gordon, Jason A. Grissom, Ashley Ellison, Mollie Rubin, Francisco Arturo Santelli", institution = "Annenberg Institute at Brown University", number = "1037", year = "2024", month = "September", URL = "http://www.edworkingpapers.com/ai24-1037", abstract = {Urban school districts often face challenges in filling principal vacancies with effective leaders, especially in high-needs schools. Prospective principalsŐ engagement with the job application process may contribute to these challenges. The goal of this study is to better understand the job search strategies and behaviors of prospective principals and how their approaches might contribute to leadership staffing challenges in high-needs schools.}, }