The White Paper

HOW TO HIRE THE BEST SCHOOL LEADERS USING MARTIN HABERMAN’S PROTOCOLS FOR SELECTING “STAR” TEACHERS AND PRINCIPALS

ABSTRACT: Imagine a proven method for selecting highly effective school leaders. Martin Haberman did, and then he brought his vision to life. Haberman believed that hiring the best teachers and administrators for students in poverty must be America’s highest priority. The authors (1) highlight the academic challenges for urban learners in poverty who are placed at-risk, (2) discuss Ruby Payne’s (2013) and Martin Haberman’s (1999, 2010) competing frameworks for understanding poverty in educational settings, (3) outline Haberman’s two-step protocols for identifying and selecting ‘star’ school leaders, and (4) salute Haberman’s outreach legacy of sharing proven selection practices with school districts across America.

Valerie Hill-Jackson
Senior Researcher: Haberman Educational Foundation, Inc., Houston, Texas

Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas

Delia Stafford
CEO & President, Emeritus: Haberman Educational Foundation, Inc., Houston, Texas

Marlon James
Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas

Nicholas D. Hartlep

Metropolitan State University, St. Paul, Minnesota

Suggested citation:
Hill-Jackson, V., Stafford, D., & James, M.C. & Hartlep, N.D. (2018). The white paper: How to hire the best school leaders using Martin Haberman’s protocols for selecting “Star” Teachers and Principals (white paper). Houston, Texas: The Haberman Educational Foundation, Inc.