Full Description
These qualitative case studies give the prospective superintendent a real-life look at life on the other side of the district CEO's desk. Two dozen superintendents reflect upon their first challenges and growth opportunities that arose during that all-important first year. They tell it like it is, no sugar-coating. The experiences they listed, in each of the 13 chapters, are invaluable to new or beginning superintendents. This book is also helpful for the superintendent mentor as they assist new superintendents in being successful.
Contents
Your Authors3
Introduction 5
1. What Kind of People Become Superintendents?9
2. What the "Moving In" Day was like22
3. What Kinds of People Visit Superintendents Right Away?30
4. Discovery: The Real State of the Fiscal Union37
5. That First Board Meeting48
6. First Meeting with Supervisory Staff56
7. What was the first encounter with an angry parent or patron like? 65
8. School property and the "proprietary role"80
9. School bond elections84
10. First Significant Legal Challenge99
11. First Evaluation of Supervisory/Administrative Staff115
12. Trends in Academic Achievement the First Year(s)127
13. Knowing When It is Time to Move138
References157
