TY - JOUR AB - Urban school districts often face challenges in filling principal vacancies with effective leaders, especially in high-needs schools. Prospective principals’ 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. AU - Gordon, Molly AU - Grissom, Jason A. AU - Ellison, Ashley AU - Rubin, Mollie AU - Santelli, Francisco Arturo PY - 2024 ST - Applying to Lead: A Mixed-Methods Investigation of Prospective Principals’ Job Application Strategies in Two Urban Districts TI - Applying to Lead: A Mixed-Methods Investigation of Prospective Principals’ Job Application Strategies in Two Urban Districts UR - http://www.edworkingpapers.com/ai24-10387 ER -