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Direct linkHackmann, Donald G. – Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership, 2012
This case describes initial conflicts experienced by a new superintendent that involve faculty resistance and diminished academic expectations at the high school, compared with the district's other schools. Compounding the situation is the fact that the Board of Education was bitterly divided when reaching their superintendent hiring decision,…
Descriptors: Superintendents, School Districts, Principals, High Schools
Download full textThurman, Lance E.; Hackmann, Donald G. – Educational Considerations, 2015
In the current economic times, school personnel are regularly challenged to reduce the costs of operating the nation's school systems. School district consolidations often are proposed as a mechanism to realize fiscal savings for local communities; indeed, the number of U.S. school districts has declined dramatically over the past 70 years,…
Descriptors: High Schools, Consolidated Schools, Leadership Effectiveness, Leadership Role
Peer reviewedHackmann, Donald G. – NASSP Bulletin, 1999
Shares information on current scheduling trends within Iowa and explains why some schools have adopted a more cautious schedule-modification posture. In Iowa, there is strong support for cocurricular activities, including music and art, and faculty resistance, based on instructional issues. Test scores are high with a traditional schedule. (13…
Descriptors: Art Education, Block Scheduling, Extracurricular Activities, High Schools
