The American school superintendent : leading in an age of pressure
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The American school superintendent : leading in an age of pressure
(The Jossey-Bass education series)
Jossey-Bass Publishers, c1997
1st ed
- : cloth
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Note
Bibliography: p. 249-261
Includes index
Contents of Works
- Changing conditions and rising expectations
- The superintendent's changing role
- Negotiating community politics and controversy
- Responding to reform goals and mandates
- Doing more with less : the fiscal crunch
- Resolving conflicts with boards
- Coping with daily crises
- The personal and professional toll
- Building community alliances
- Developing district capacity
- Motivating systemic change
- Creating innovative schools
- Harnessing the benefits of technology
- The superintendent of the future
Description and Table of Contents
Description
"If every school board member and every superintAndent read The American SuperintAndent we'd be a long way toward building the team structure we need to guide American schools."
Anne L. Bryant, executive director, National School Boards Association
Table of Contents
THE SUPERINTANDENCY IN QUESTION.
Changing Conditions and Rising Expectations.
The SuperintAndent's Changing Role.
CHALLENGES AND DILEMMAS.
Negotiating Community Politics and Controversy.
Responding to Reform Goals and Mandates.
Doing More With Less--The Fiscal Crunch.
Resolving Conflicts With Boards.
Coping With Daily Crises.
The Personal and Professional Toll.
RESPONSES AND REMEDIES.
Building Community Alliances.
Developing District Capacity.
Motivating Systemic Change.
NEW DIRECTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES.
Creating Innovative Schools.
Harnessing the Benefits of Technology.
The SuperintAndency of the Future.
Vision and Responsibility for a Better America.
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