This book provides guidance for school-board members who wish to enhance their effectiveness. It is structured around two central questions: What does an effective school board look like? and How can a board, with the support of its superintendent and community, become more effective? Part 1 describes the issues facing school boards and the major…

This document provides recommendations to Community College chancellors and superintendents based on survey responses from 11 multi-college district chancellors and 37 single college district superintendents and/or presidents of the Community College League of California. The report provides demographic information, such as gender, ethnicity,…

School boards and communities commonly face a challenge when choosing superintendents: should they select somebody from inside the community or from outside? The tacit knowledge (knowledge gained by experience) each superintendent brings to his or her district is unique and influences the beliefs of school boards in unique ways. This study…

Principals, aspiring principals, and superintendents completed surveys investigating the state of the principalship in Indiana. Respondents rank-ordered selected skills and personal traits necessary to succeed as school principals. Perceived barriers for principal candidates were compared by group. A total of 581 principals, 55 aspiring…

This paper, intended for school superintendents, addresses educational concerns associated with the Emergency Immigrant Education Act. The article discusses the background and application of the act, emphasizing the fact that immigrant students affect areas such as distribution of resources, curriculum development, pedagogy, teacher preparation,…

In 1999, the Duval County (Fla.) school system set out to improve every school in the district. Over the next five years, the district achieved stunning results that have drawn nationwide attention. Jonathan A. Supovitz uses the unfolding story of Duval County to develop a sophisticated and thoughtful analysis of the role of the school district in…

Considered the responsibilities of the assistant principal in creating an effective curriculum. (RK)

Examines the objectives and functions of school maintenance and presents an organizational chart for a school district maintenance department. Asserts that programed maintenance'' and the utilization of data processing techniques are not to be regarded as luxury budget items. (WM)

Superintendents of education in the 50 states of the United States, the 11 Canadian provinces, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Samoa, Guam, and the Trust Territories of the Pacific were surveyed about the criteria for certification of school psychologists set forth by state departments of education. (Author/JM)

Community education appears to be peculiarly vulnerable to bureaucratic restrictions. Consequently, successful community education endeavors appear to require basic role changes among teachers, principals, supervisors, superintendents, and board members. (Author/JH)

Approaches suggested for school superintendents in mediating between an intellectual profession and a non-intellectual, sometimes anti-intellectual, community. (Author)

A State superintendent of schools offers practical and realistic answers in responding to reporters' inquiries. (Author/MF)