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Make Evaluation the Key to Your Superintendent's Success.
Calzi, Frank; Heller, Robert W. – American School Board Journal, 1989
Outlines steps toward developing a sound superintendent evaluation system, including setting priorities, using policy as a guide, using job descriptions, setting expectation standards, defining effectiveness, designing rating systems, conducting the evaluation, holding a frank discussion, and encouraging honest communication. (MLH)
Descriptors: Administrator Effectiveness, Communication (Thought Transfer), Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria
Negotiating for Retirement.
Heller, Robert W. – American School Board Journal, 1991
In negotiating a superintendent's contract, caution and expert legal counsel are as important for the school board as for the superintendent. Offering a well-rounded package providing both annuities and insurance policies can help boards attract the best superintendent candidates. The most serious negotiation issue for superintendents involves…
Descriptors: Boards of Education, Contracts, Elementary Secondary Education, Health Insurance
You Like School-Based Power, but You Wonder if Others Do.
Heller, Robert W. – Executive Educator, 1989
A questionnaire mailed to a stratified random sample of 4,800 school executives elicited 1,509 responses (31 percent). School-based management is favored by 91 percent of the principals--compared with only 80 percent of the superintendents. Contains information on how the 1989 survey of school executives was conducted. (MLF)
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Elementary Secondary Education, National Surveys, Principals
Superintendent Evaluation.
Heller, Robert W. – 1978
As a result of the accountability movement, there is a new interest in superintendent performance evaluation. The new approach to superintendent evaluation demands that superintendents be allowed to help boards of education develop criteria, job descriptions, and performance evaluation processes. A functional system of performance appraisal must…
Descriptors: Administrator Evaluation, Boards of Education, Check Lists, Elementary Secondary Education
For Smoother School Operations and Stronger Ties to the Superintendent, Place Goal Setting at the Top of Your Board's Agenda--Here's How to Do It.
Heller, Robert W. – American School Board Journal, 1984
The process of developing goals for boards and school systems includes formulating broad goals, making sure system employees and community members are familiar with the goals, making a commitment to the goals, setting yearly board objectives, and tying the superintendent's evaluation to yearly objectives. (MJL)
Descriptors: Administrator Evaluation, Board of Education Policy, Educational Assessment, Educational Objectives
If Your Board Still Makes Short Shrift of Selecting Its President . . . Stop It!
Heller, Robert W.; Katz, Judith H. – American School Board Journal, 1985
The selection of a school board president is as important as the superintendent's selection. Four ways not to choose a president are outlined, as well as six points of advice for the selection of good school board presidents. (MD)
Descriptors: Board Administrator Relationship, Board Candidates, Boards of Education, Communication Skills
Managing Diversity Requires Understanding the Roles of the Board and Superintendent.
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Calzi, Frank F.; Heller, Robert W. – Catalyst for Change, 1989
Great diversity exists among communities as to how school districts should be managed. The causes and possible solutions to managing this diversity are the focus of the discussion. Goal setting, performance appraising, policy developing and participative developing of the board meeting agenda are several ways to clarify roles and to achieve…
Descriptors: Board Administrator Relationship, Board of Education Policy, Educational Administration, Educational Policy
You're Overworked, Underpaid but Reasonably Happy Anyway.
Heller, Robert W.; And Others – Executive Educator, 1989
Summarizes demographic data from the 1989 survey of school executives on the sex, race, age, compensation, years in current position, working hours, and career plans of responding superintendents and principals. (MLF)
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrators, Elementary Secondary Education, National Surveys
Using Our Influence to Promote Equity in Leadership.
Heller, Robert W. – 1982
Equal treatment of all candidates for administrative positions can be encouraged through the participation of professional consultants in the selection process and through careful career planning on the part of prospective administrators. The consultant's role in the selection process may include educating the board of education in the need for…
Descriptors: Administrator Selection, Affirmative Action, Boards of Education, Career Planning
Stop that Superintendent Search until You Answer These Key Questions.
Herman, Jerry J.; Heller, Robert W. – American School Board Journal, 1986
Outlines the steps boards should follow in doing a search for hiring a new superintendent. (MD)
Descriptors: Administrator Qualifications, Administrator Selection, Board of Education Policy, Consultants
Factors Leading to Impasse in Teacher-School Board Collective Bargaining.
O'Connell, James F.; Heller, Robert W. – 1976
This study focused on the factors in negotiations that cause impasse. The major hypothesis, "There is a significant difference in the perceptions of school board members and teacher executive leadership regarding impasse factors," was upheld. Data were collected from board members, administrators, teacher association officials, and negotiators…
Descriptors: Accountability, Boards of Education, Collective Bargaining, Decision Making