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Showing 1 to 13 of 13 for “"Superintendent Leadership"”.
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Superintendent Leadership and Collective Bargaining Processes, Procedures, and Outcomes
<p>This study examined the relationship between superintendent leadership practices and collective bargaining processes and procedures using a sequential explanatory, mixed methods approach. In phase one of the study, superintendents in the State of Illinois were asked to complete the …
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A Comparative Study of Superintendent Leadership Characteristics of Virginia School Superintendents
The position of public school superintendent is one that is filled with many challenges and opportunities. A more in depth awareness of the leadership characteristics of public school superintendents enhance the understanding of this very complex role in today’s society. The purpose of this study …
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Superintendent Leadership and Student Achievement in Suburban High Schools: A Sequential Explanatory Mixed Methods Analysis
… the connection between student achievement and superintendent leadership. A great deal of scholarship has addressed either student achievement or leadership and previous evidence has suggested the impact of both parental education and racioethnicity on student achievement, but few studies have …
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Perceptions of Current Virginia School Superintendents and Active Board Chairpersons Concerning Essential Leadership Characteristics of Superintendents
Educational leadership has been studied and disputed for decades, but it remains an elusive topic. The superintendent is the lead advocate in the school district (Bjork, 2009). Research suggests that certain leadership characteristics are more effective than others (Gray and Lewis, 2011). The …
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Superintendent and Stakeholder Perceptions Regarding Catholic Superintendents' Role as Cataylst for Improving Catholic School Sustainability
… the perceived role of the Catholic School superintendent as catalyst for improving the sustainability of Catholic education. On a national level, Catholic education has been in a state of decline since 1965, experiencing a 60% enrollment loss and closing nearly half of all schools (McDonald …
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The Superintendency: An Analysis of Leadership Roles and Gender Differences
… Against the background of transformational leadership research indicating the need for superintendents to reexamine their leadership roles, this study describes the leadership roles superintendents currently perform, what they believe is important to their job, and the differences in …
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Superintendents and Fiscally Dependent School District Budget Approval
… in a school district, the budgeting process is a leadership challenge for the Superintendent. This leadership challenge is even more pronounced in fiscally dependent school districts where the school board does not have the authority to tax and must obtain funding from the local governing board. …
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Building and Maintaining Relationships Between Superintendents and School Board Members: The Approach of Two Public School Superintendents
<p>The position of public school superintendent has experienced both a redefinition and a rebirth in its criticality. With increased accountability due to the shifting public school “Back to Basics” educational perspective in the 1980s, the launch of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) in 2001, and …
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The role of the Illinois school district superintendent in Common Core State Standards implementation: a case study
… This challenge is particularly acute for school superintendents. Scholarship has suggested that transition to standards-based models like the CCSS will challenge school leaders to restructure school organizations, facilitate change, and foster knowledge- and skill-building activities (Vogel, …
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PREPARATION OF BUILDING AND DISTRICT LEVEL ADMINISTRATORS: AN INVESTIGATION OF FAMILY ENGAGEMENT CONTENT AND PRACTICES IN ADMINISTRATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS IN KANSAS
… twenty-one building (principal) and district (superintendent) leadership programs (BDLPs) in Kansas. In this study, faculty and instructors of these leadership programs also reflect on their own preparation to engage families in children's education and their current students' preparation to …
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What can we learn from 10 superintendents who identify as instructional leaders: a qualitative study
… study was to explore the instructional leadership of experienced and effective superintendents, focusing on how they define it, the standard strategies they employ, and how they perceive different contexts influencing their work. The ten superintendents interviewed for this research are …
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Leadership Orientations of Female School Superintendents: A Multidimensional Framework Perspective
As school districts struggle to find qualified superintendents to lead their systems to meet recent high-stakes accountability measures, it has been noted throughout history that few females attain this position, both nationally and in the state of Georgia. The organizational leadership behaviors …