Research on the Selection and Evaluation of Presidents of American Research Universities Based on Hallinger 3D Model

The functions of modern universities have become more and more extensive, and university presidents have become increasingly important to university development. From the perspective of historical evolution, this paper analyzed the history, roles, responsibilities, and selection process of American research university presidents. Besides, this study analyzed the Hallinger 3D model on principal evaluation and tested the principal's leadership behavior. Three detection dimensions were formulated through the model, and each dimension had corresponding detection indicators. Also, behavior variables in the three dimensions were clearly proposed. It was found that the principal's impact on school-level education effects was predictable and had a significant impact. The principal's influence on school education was mainly through the principal's teaching leadership, which was of great significance for improving the selection process and evaluation of other modern university presidents.