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Destler, Kate; Hill, Paul – Center on Reinventing Public Education, 2022
In this report, we update our ongoing research on five school systems to reveal the academic, social, and political challenges posed by the pandemic and what system leaders and their staff are doing to address student learning loss. The report is part of the American School District Panel, a research partnership between the RAND Corporation and…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Attendance, Teacher Shortage, Barriers
Pease, Sylvia – ProQuest LLC, 2009
The role of the superintendent has undergone numerous changes in the last century. Many report the job has become almost undoable and superintendents are becoming overwhelmed as new expectations are being placed upon them. No Child Left Behind has had a significant impact on the role of the school superintendent as they attempt to balance three…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Educational Improvement, Federal Programs, Program Effectiveness
Dawson, Linda J. – School Administrator, 2002
Describes four principles to guide superintendents' presentation of data to their schools boards: Insist the board establish districtwide goals for student achievement; assist the board in receiving customized training on analyzing data related to student-outcome goals; insist the board adopt a code-of-conduct policy on data use; and provide data…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Boards of Education, Data Collection, Decision Making
American Association of School Administrators, 2006
Presented is the October 2005 forum, titled "Leadership for Change," where superintendents attending the three-day conference in Denver, Colorado, openly discussed the challenges they face, how they are tackling those challenges, and what is ahead for public education. They shared insightful and moving stories about efforts to close the…
Descriptors: Instructional Leadership, Superintendents, Public Education, Conferences (Gatherings)
Creighton, Theodore B. – School Administrator, 2001
Educators' fear of statistics stems from various factors, including deficiencies in their preparation programs: insufficient relevance, inadequately integrated technologies, and stress on inferential statistics. Attendance statistics are worthless unless principals and superintendents can interpret them and incorporate them into their…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Administrator Role, Change Strategies, Computer Software
O'Reilly, Robert; Farland, Parnell – 1974
A model for educational supervisors which attempts to link management theory to learning is demonstrated. With teachers today having greater autonomy in selecting appropriate content and methods, supervisors should focus on two tasks: they should become more involved with teachers in selecting goals and become more adept in monitoring the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aptitude, Achievement Tests, Administration