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October 24, 2007
So tell us how you really feelOur friends at the American Association of School Administrators (AASA) recently released the updated State of the American School Superintendency study, which "offers a definitive look at the state of school leadership in the United States ... and a detailed picture of the men and women leading the nation’s schools, based on a representative sample of school leaders nationwide."
Some key topics outlined in the study include superintendents’ professional experience, preparation, and training; superintendent/school board relations; working conditions of the superintendency; superintendent tenure; board evaluations and contracts; superintendent demographics; national trends and key issues affecting education and leadership; and the history of the school superintendent in American public education.
BoardBuzz was most pleased that superintendents report good working relationships with their boards. The study points out that "89% of superintendents say their boards evaluated them very fairly or fairly." And, "Boards expect a great deal from superintendents but nothing more so than leadership in working with the board and the community and in being a political leader for district interests. Management of budget, finances, and operations are the highest priorities followed by leadership in instruction and curriculum."
Moreover, "superintendents are generally pleased with how well the board works with them in leading the district. Fully 78.8% said their boards were doing a good job in providing district leadership." Great news for superintendents and school boards alike!
Want more? Get findings from the study here and purchase a copy of the full study here.
Posted October 24, 2007 3:56 PM | School Boards
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