The Contemporary Superintendent : Preparation, Practice, and Development

A Strong Superintendent Is Critical To The Success Of An Entire School District, And This Exciting New Resource Details The Issues Surrounding The State Policies That Appoint Superintendents. Cover -- Contents -- Preface -- About The Editors -- About The Contributors -- Chapter 1 - Evolution Of The School District Superintendent Position -- Chapter 2 - Characteristics Of American School Superintendents -- Chapter 3 - National Education Reform Reports: Implications For Professional Preparation And Development -- Chapter 4 - Learning Theory And Research: A Framework For Changing Superintendent Preparation And Development -- Chapter 5 - The Superintendent As Instructional Leader: Current Practice, Future Conceptualizations, And Implications For Preparation -- Chapter 6 - Superintendent As Organizational Manager -- Chapter 7 - Superintendent As Educational Statesman And Political Strategist -- Chapter 8 - Reconceptualizing The Superintendency: Superintendents As Applied Social Scientists And Social Activists -- Chapter 9 - Preparing Superintendents To Be Effective Communicators -- Chapter 10 - Women Superintendents And Role Conception: (un)troubling The Norms -- Chapter 11 - Superintendents Of Color: Perspectives On Racial And Ethnic Diversity And Implications For Professional Preparation And Practice -- Index.