Public and Private School Principle in the United States: A Statistical Profile, 1987-88 to 1993-94
Table B28.-Standard errors for Table A28: Percentage of public school principals by plans to
remain principals, by age and years of experience as a principal within sex:
1993-94
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Plans to remain principal
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As long Until eligible Unless something Leave as soon Undecided
Principal characteristics as able to retire better comes as possible
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MALE
Total 0.87 0.70 0.72 0.27 0.80
Age
Under 35 3.40 4.06 3.70 0.53 4.76
35-39 2.55 1.71 2.67 0.97 1.77
40-44 1.95 1.16 1.65 0.59 1.71
45-49 1.41 1.37 1.28 0.37 1.19
50-54 1.42 1.63 1.62 0.61 1.17
55 and over 2.27 1.53 0.92 0.93 2.85
Experience
Fewer than 3 years 1.96 1.36 1.63 0.66 1.50
3 to 9 years 1.13 0.98 1.22 0.43 1.32
10 years or more 1.27 1.03 0.79 0.49 1.19
FEMALE
Total 1.20 1.06 1.11 0.36
Age
Under 35 6.17 5.16 6.08 0.00 4.47
35-39 4.55 2.65 4.32 0.55 3.95
40-44 2.27 1.98 2.56 0.30 2.27
45-49 1.94 2.00 1.83 0.20 1.93
50-54 2.77 2.67 1.74 0.69 2.54
55 and over 3.15 2.67 1.47 2.53 3.19
Experience
Fewer than 3 years 1.75 1.63 1.96 0.29 1.93
3 to 9 years 1.82 1.54 1.51 0.70 1.85
10 years or more 2.50 2.48 1.61 0.52 2.36
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SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, , Schools and Staffing
Survey: 1993-94 (Public School Principal Questionnaire).
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