Superintendents give information and counsel to administrators, board members, parents, teachers, and students. A six-item reference list is provided. (Author/DCS)

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)

Changes instituted by a new superintendent in 1975 and credited with improving student achievement and the educational climate include establishment of measurable goals, a curriculum stressing basic instruction, staff development activities, a diagnostic testing program, differentiated courses offering remedial instruction, teacher redistribution,…

Describes various types of difficult bosses and provides tips on how to deal with them. Included are the good but unsettling boss, the incompetent boss, the overcompetent boss, the paranoid boss, and the martinet boss. (TE)

Presents the results of a questionnaire mailed to Black school superintendents. Discusses their responses on such issues as racial balance strategies, busing, the educational benefits of desegregation, and cultural identity of Black students. (GC)

Explored are the trends which mark the social history of the school superintendency from the Victorian ideal of heroic leadership to the 20th century tradition of broader sources of ideology. Stressed are occupational socialization, the modern quest for new sources of professional authority, and the administrative conflict between acting as…

A definition of role conflict and its causes, effects, and solutions are presented based on a review of related literature. A knowledge about role conflict is important for the community educator in dealing with school personnel, school administrators, and community groups. (EC)

Reports the relationship between the teachers' participation in organizational decision-making and the perceived influence attributed to their administrative superiors, the principal and the superintendent. (Author)

A mixed method study using surveys and in-depth interviews was conducted with women school superintendents in four Midwestern states during the 1999-2000 school year to understand how they perceive their leadership skills, their uses of power in their positions, and how they generally talk about the job. Results of how the women perceived their…

In 2004, Edvantia, Inc. (formerly AEL) and the National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE) initiated an effort to identify successful strategies for recruiting and retaining highly qualified teachers in rural areas. They reviewed non-rural-specific and rural-specific research and practice literature, surveyed rural superintendents…

This book contains eight articles that explore the relationship between school superintendents and boards of education. In the first article, "Partners in Progress," Matthew King explains that superintendents and boards can model the values and behaviors that they espouse for students and staff when they collaborate. The second article, "Public…

Principals and superintendents were surveyed as to how they use concepts of Person-Job Fit (PJF) and Person-Organization Fit (POF) as they assess teacher applicants. An instrument was designed and a random sample of principals and superintendents was assessed. Results indicated that each group focuses on a different set of concepts in selection…

A 1996 follow-up survey to a 1978 study was conducted to determine whether there have been any changes in perceptions regarding the employment characteristics of men and women since that time. The survey included a national sampling of superintendents and school-board presidents. The four sections of the survey were titled: (1) work attitudes and…

This paper reports the findings from an Internet survey of 2,318 school superintendents across the U.S. The superintendents were asked about their experiences with, views of, and attitudes toward privatization of education services. The results of the survey suggested four conclusions. First, private contracts for a range of educational services…

This study examines research on public school leadership effectiveness, focusing specifically on the superintendent. It begins with a discussion of the historical mission to define leadership effectiveness, followed by a review of existing research on effective school districts and superintendents. The report also analyzes how superintendent…