R&L Education / American Association of School Administrators (AASA)
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978-1-57886-636-6 • Hardback • September 2007 • $166.00 • (£129.00)
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Thomas E. Glass is professor of leadership at the University of Memphis. He was lead author of The Study of the American School Superintendency 2000 and The Study of the American School Superintendency 1990. He has served public schools as a superintendent and administrator in Michigan, Washington and Arizona. He has also served as a consultant to nearly 100 school districts, providing assistance in the areas of public opinion polling, strategic planning, facilities, demographics, communications and management review.
Dr. Louis A. Franceschini is as a senior research consultant with the Center for Research in Educational Policy (CREP) at the University of Memphis. Franceschini has taught in both elementary and secondary schools, in private and as well as public settings. Prior to joining CREP, he was a member of the Research and Evaluation staff at the Memphis City Schools, where he served three different superintendents over a period of 12 years.
Chapter 1 Historical Perspectives: The 10-Year Studies of the American School Superintendent
Chapter 2 The 2006 Study of the American Superintendency
Chapter 3 Superintendent Demographics
Chapter 4 Career Path and Preparation Concerns
Chapter 5 Working Conditions of the Superintendency
Chapter 6 Board Relations
Chapter 7 Board Evaluations and Contracts
Chapter 8 Appendix A: Overview of Survey Items From AASA Studies (1923-2000)
Chapter 9 Appendix B: State of the Superintendency Survey
Chapter 10 Appendix C: Superintendents in Selected Urban Districts Since 1990