Case Studies of the Superintendency

By (author) Paula M. Short, Jay Paredes Scribner

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Publication date:

06 September 2002

Length of book:

196 pages

Publisher

R&L Education

ISBN-13: 9781461648291

Preparing school administrators for the challenges they will face requires materials well-informed about the nuts and bolts of education in real life. Only a richly detailed case study book like Short and Scribner's will provide them with the opportunity to analyze current issues. Each narrative chapter concludes with application questions and a list of references. The authors, some of the most respected American scholars on the superintendency have compiled cases grounded in research and reality. They explore topics such as the politics of education, the debate over merit pay, women in the superintendency, and the role of the superintendent as an instructor.

Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 The Superintendent's Role as Instructional Leader
Chapter 3 The New Superintendent: Challenges at Florence High School
Chapter 4 The Transformative Role of School Superintedents: Creating A Community of Learners
Chapter 5 Faced with a Hostile Press
Chapter 6 Education Apolitical? Don't Bet on It!
Chapter 7 Hard Work Makes Good Luck: A Profile of Success
Chapter 8 Performance Evaluation: The Superintendent's Surprise
Chapter 9 When Restructuring a School Includes Transforming A Principal's Leadership
Chapter 10 Examining a Superintendent's Instructional Leadership: Translating Beliefs into Action
Chapter 11 How Does Merit Pay Create Tension Between the Superintendent and the School Board?

Case studies collected here...give aspiring and practicing administrators insight on effective school leadership. Cases are in-depth and varied in their approach and focus, delving into an array of political, economic, and social issues facing school superintendents.