Practical Wisdom in the Office of the School District Superintendent

<p>The purpose of this study was to determine if practical wisdom can be recognized as one factor that may be attributed to the success of individuals sitting in the position of superintendent in a school district. Practical wisdom is defined as something developed over time through experiences and knowledge. It guides decision making on moral and practical issues. The changing political climate coupled with increased accountability and the increased rate at which superintendents have been retiring, have created the necessity to identify some factors that contribute to a superintendent’s success. This study provides an assessment of practical wisdom in a single case study analyzed through this research of a female superintendent in a medium sized school district.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Educational Leadership and Curriculum

Year dc:date.available

2014

Author dc:creator

• Brands, Frieda Grace

Contributors dc:contributor

• Dr. Patricia Arlin

• phronesis
• practical wisdom
• experience
• relationship-based
• knowledge
• school district superintendent
• Education
• Educational Leadership

Repository record dc:identifier

https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd/43

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu:etd-1021