The Contemporary Superintendent
The Contemporary Superintendent

Author: Lars G. Bjork

Publisher: Corwin Press

Published: 2005-06-28

Total Pages: 305

ISBN-13: 1483361357

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The role, practice, and preparation of today and tomorrow′s superintendent! A strong superintendent is critical to the success of an entire school district. So why is it one of the most deregulated positions? Over the past several decades, many states have either rescinded licensing requirements for school district superintendents or abandoned regulations altogether. The Contemporary Superintendent offers a scholarly and objective analysis of the issues surrounding the state policies that appoint superintendents. Lars G. Björk and Theodore Kowalski have developed a coherent guide to critical professional aspects such as superintendent licensures, professional preparation, and staff development. Featuring the research of educational leadership specialists, this resource is not to be missed! The Contemporary Superintendent includes: Quality strategies by the field′s top scholars to implement decisive practices for superintendents Detailed analysis of the concerns over superintendent qualifications and preparations An examination of past, present, and future practices of superintendents A distinct look at the evolution of the role of the superintendent Developed over a three-year period, the authors have compiled a collection of useful, hands-on strategies for aspiring and existing superintendents, as well as ideas for adoption in the educational administration, leadership professional development, and educational policy areas.

Succeeding as a Female Superintendent
Succeeding as a Female Superintendent

Author: Suzanne Lyness Gilmour

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 179

ISBN-13: 1578869250

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"Succeeding as a Female Superintendent provides a comprehensive look at the journey that several female superintendents took in pursuit of the top school leadership position. Real-life stories relate what these women encountered and how they dealt with a wide variety of issues. Suzanne L. Gilmour and Mary P. Kinsella share insights from interviews with a number of female superintendents and ask readers pertinent questions, urging them to reflect and write about their own readiness for the superintendency."--BOOK JACKET.

The Superintendent Search Process
The Superintendent Search Process

Author: Tim Quinn

Publisher: CreateSpace

Published: 2010-11-08

Total Pages: 122

ISBN-13: 9781453886397

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This book is a guide for all who are aspiring to the school superintendency, including current superintendents anticipating their next move. Operating procedures and ground rules are included for this most unique search process. If a candidate doesn't understand the "unwritten" rules of the game, it is very difficult to be successful. This book also provides guidance for success in that most critical first year on the job. School boards needing to navigate a superintendent search process will also find this information valuable.

Achieving Success for New and Aspiring Superintendents
Achieving Success for New and Aspiring Superintendents

Author: Mary Frances Callan

Publisher: Corwin Press

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 329

ISBN-13: 1412988969

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The authors of this book wrote it for those aspiring to be superintendents, those new to the position and those completing their second or third year and who are looking to the future. What makes their approach unique is the belief that talented people who aspire to be superintendents are far more likely to accomplish that goal and achieve success on the job if they understand the totality of the position. School districts are complex organizations. Providing effective leadership to these organizations requires mastery of a wide array of leadership and organizational skills. Aspiring superintendents with vision and motivation who understand the inherent challenges of the position have a great advantage over those who do not. The book's goal is to provide readers with this advantage. This is why the book covers the full cycle of the first superintendent position: preparation, application and transition, the challenges of the first few years, and the decision to stay or move to another position. Aspiring and new superintendents who read the book will learn about the full range of skills and knowledge needed to succeed. They will be better prepared to be effective superintendents.

Seeking New Possibilities? Be a Search Consultant!
Seeking New Possibilities? Be a Search Consultant!

Author: Terre Davis PhD

Publisher: Xlibris Corporation

Published: 2010-01-26

Total Pages: 148

ISBN-13: 145003103X

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Experiencing the process of interviewing for a school superintendent position was challenging, to say the least. In my experience, I was appalled by the lack of professionalism and organization shown on the part of the school districts. I made notes of how I thought the interview process should be conducted and put my notes away, thinking that someday I might want to do something regarding the professional interview process. Upon retirement from serving as a public school superintendent for nearly twelve years, I referred to the notes I had made during the interview process and determined that there was a need in this professional arena. I did research and then started my own company for the purpose of doing superintendent searches with boards of education. I have completed over one hundred individual searches and feel that I have developed and perfected a process that is second to none. I have decided that I need to share the information and experiences I have gained so that others may benefi t through my process. I feel that in the very near future, many boards of education are not going to have the funds to hire a consultant to assist them in a superintendent search; therefore, I would like to make available a search process which has been very successful for the past twenty-plus years. The decision in hiring a new superintendent is the most important decision a board will ever make; therefore, the process to get to the right decision is extremely important. Many boards think it is just a simple matter and try to do it on their own without specifi c guidelines. What a mistake! This book is a step-by-step method with all materials suited to the specifi c needs of the district, whether a small, rural, large, urban, charter, or private school. Here, the author also discusses the materials as valuable and appropriate in searching for a college dean or working with a private company. This book would be extremely valuable to, and is intended for, boards of education, any corporation, or any other organization in the public or private sector seeking a process for hiring the next superintendent, university dean, or corporate CEO, and as a textbook or reference material for university graduate studies. While searching for publications of a similar nature, I have found this book to be unique and have no rival. - Xlibris Podcast Part 1: http://www.xlibrispodcasts.com/seeking-new-possibilities-1/ - Xlibris Podcast Part 2: http://www.xlibrispodcasts.com/seeking-new-possibilities-2/ - Xlibris Podcast Part 3: http://www.xlibrispodcasts.com/seeking-new-possibilities-3/ - Xlibris Podcast Part 4: http://www.xlibrispodcasts.com/seeking-new-possibilities-4/ - Xlibris Podcast Part 5: http://www.xlibrispodcasts.com/seeking-new-possibilities-5/

The Hero Maker
The Hero Maker

Author: Ryan Donlan

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2017-02-03

Total Pages: 146

ISBN-13: 1317335562

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Learn how to turn your school board members into heroes by helping them make smart, worthwhile decisions that they will deserve to brag about. In this much-needed book, Ryan Donlan and Todd Whitaker offer practical strategies to help superintendents develop better working relationships with their boards. You’ll discover how to: reconnect board members to the real purpose of education, despite their agendas work with your board more effectively during meetings and at times in between guide board members into more productive roles when they overreach beyond policymaking connect and communicate with board members regardless of personality encourage board members to play to their strengths start each school year undefeated and know when it is time to move on. Each chapter contains hero-making tips to help you get started. The book also includes a special feature on board personalities and the Process Communication Model® (PCM), a method that will make it easier to avoid miscommunication with board members. With this practical book, you'll be able to overcome the challenges of the superintendent–board relationship so that your board can make better decisions for those who matter most—the students.

Evaluating the Superintendent
Evaluating the Superintendent

Author: Jarett Powers

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2019-07-26

Total Pages: 127

ISBN-13: 1475849834

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As local elections and other occurrences can transform a board and its direction, having a performance review cycle to ensure that all board members understand the philosophy undergirding the superintendent’s evaluation is critical to ensuring that all members of the governing board are operating within a similar framework and purpose as they approach the superintendent’s evaluation cycle. Acknowledging that superintendents have the potential to grow in their professional capacity, revisiting the philosophical underpinnings of the evaluation over time ensures that the process does not remain static. Each chapter within this text is designed to develop the basis for understanding the superintendent’s evaluation process to create opportunities for an open and continuous dialogue between superintendents and school boards. This book will support those charged with leading and governing public schools to implement effective evaluations for both school boards and superintendents that provide an objective and summative collection of the superintendent’s annual performance and his/her relative impact on targeted success within a given school year.

The Superintendent's Fieldbook
The Superintendent's Fieldbook

Author: Nelda Cambron-McCabe

Publisher: Corwin Press

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 369

ISBN-13: 1412906113

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"The goals and challenges for district leaders are constantly changing. Leadership and governance are only parts of the puzzle when other elements such as the NCLB legislation, budgets, standards and assessment, changing demographics, and public engagement are brought into the picture. Today's superintendent needs an effective tool to help steer the school district to success. Drawing on the experiences of nearly 200 superintendents over the past ten years, The Superintendent's Fieldbook offers guidance that can be referenced again and again. Written for current and future superintendents, principals, school board members and teachers, this valuable guide is divided into nine sections--each offering ideas to implement, practical lessons, exercises, and questions for reflective practice. The authors identify seven key "commonplaces" of the successful modern superintendent including: Leading within a governance structure; Understanding and addressing standards and assessment; Considering race, class, and the achievement gap; Developing your schools' principals from building managers to leaders of learning; Exploring collaborations with agencies of government and organizational allies; Engaging your community to construct a shared vision of the future. Vignettes describing real events and situations will help you connect lessons learned to your own district experiences, and help you and your district thrive in the rapidly changing world of education." -- Publisher.