Public and Private School Principle in the United States: A Statistical Profile, 1987-88 to 1993-94
Table A26.Mean ratings by public and private school principals regarding their influence in
establishing curriculum, hiring new teachers, and setting discipline policy, by selected
school characteristics: 1987-88, 1990-91, and 1993-94
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Activity area
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Establishing curriculum Hiring new teachers Setting discipline policy
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School characteristic 1987-88 1990-91 1993-94 1987-88 1990-91 1993-94 1987-88 1990-91 1993-94
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PUBLIC
Total 4.4 4.3 4.4 4.9 5.2 5.3 5.1 5.3 5.4
School level
Elementary 4.4 4.2 4.4 4.9 5.1 5.3 5.1 5.2 5.3
Secondary 4.6 4.4 4.6 5.1 5.3 5.4 5.2 5.4 5.5
Combined 4.7 4.5 4.5 5.0 5.1 5.3 5.2 5.3 5.3
School size
Less than 150 4.7 4.5 4.6 4.8 5.1 5.2 5.2 5.3 5.4
150-499 4.5 4.3 4.4 5.0 5.1 5.3 5.1 5.3 5.3
500-749 4.3 4.3 4.4 4.9 5.3 5.3 5.1 5.3 5.4
750 or more 4.4 4.2 4.4 5.0 5.2 5.4 5.2 5.2 5.4
Minority enrollment
Less than 20% 4.6 4.4 4.5 5.1 5.3 5.4 5.2 5.4 5.4
20%-50% 4.3 4.2 4.4 4.9 5.2 5.4 5.1 5.3 5.4
More than 50% 4.2 4.0 4.4 4.4 4.7 5.0 4.9 5.1 5.2
District size
Less than 1,000 5.0 4.7 4.7 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.3 5.4 5.4
1,000-4,999 4.7 4.5 4.5 5.2 5.4 5.4 5.3 5.4 5.4
5,000-9,999 4.4 4.2 4.3 4.9 5.2 5.3 5.1 5.3 5.3
10,000 or more 4.0 3.9 4.2 4.5 4.9 5.1 4.9 5.1 5.3
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Table A26.Mean ratings by public and private school principals regarding their influence in
establishing curriculum, hiring new teachers, and setting discipline policy, by selected
school characteristics: 1987-88, 1990-91, and 1993-94(continue)
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Activity area
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Establishing curriculum Hiring new teachers Setting discipline policy
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School characteristic 1987-88 1990-91 1993-94 1987-88 1990-91 1993-94 1987-88 1990-91 1993-94
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PRIVATE
Total 5.2 5.4 5.3 5.5 5.6 5.6 5.5 5.7 5.7
School level
Elementary 5.2 5.4 5.3 5.5 5.5 5.6 5.6 5.7 5.8
Secondary 5.4 5.3 5.5 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.4 5.7 5.8
Combined 5.3 5.4 5.4 5.3 5.6 5.6 5.5 5.6 5.6
School size
Less than 150 5.2 5.2 5.2 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.4 5.6 5.6
150-499 5.3 5.5 5.4 5.7 5.8 5.8 5.6 5.8 5.8
500-749 5.3 5.4 5.6 5.8 5.9 5.9 5.7 5.7 5.8
750 or more 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.8 5.8 5.9 5.7 5.8 5.8
Minority enrollment
Less than 20% 5.2 5.4 5.3 5.4 5.6 5.5 5.5 5.7 5.7
20%-50% 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.4 5.6 5.7 5.5 5.8 5.8
More than 50% 5.3 5.1 5.4 5.6 5.5 5.8 5.6 5.7 5.8
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NOTE: Principals were asked to rate how much actual influence they had on each activity on a
scale of 1 to 6, where 1 represented none and 6 represented a great deal. The 1993-94 questionnaires
used a 0 to 5 scale, and 1993-94 scores in this table have been adjusted to the 1 to 6 scale.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, , Schools and
Staffing Survey: 1987-88 (School Administrator, Public and Private School, and Teacher Demand
and Shortage Questionnaires), 1990-91 (Public and Private School Administrator, Public and Private
School, and Teacher Demand and Shortage Questionnaires), and 1993-94 (Public and Private
School Principal, Public and Private School, and Teacher Demand and Shortage Questionnaires).
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