1. The Superintendent's Fieldbook. A Guide for Leaders of Learning
- Author
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Cambron-McCabe, Nelda, Cunningham, Luvern L., Harvey, James J., Koff, Robert H., Cambron-McCabe, Nelda, Cunningham, Luvern L., Harvey, James J., and Koff, Robert H.
- Abstract
This book provides goals and challenges for district leaders who are constantly changing. Leadership and governance are only parts of the puzzle when other elements such as the NCLB legislation, budgets, standards and assessment, changing demographics, and public engagement are brought into the picture. Today's superintendents offer an effective tool to help steer the school district to success. Drawing on the experiences of nearly 200 superintendents over the past ten years, this book offers guidance that can be referenced again and again. Written for current and future superintendents, principals, school board members and teachers, this valuable guide is divided into nine sections--each offering ideas to implement, practical lessons, exercises, and questions for reflective practice. The authors identify six key "commonplaces" of the successful modern superintendent including: (1) Leading within a governance structure; (2) Understanding and addressing standards and assessment; (3) Considering race, class, and the achievement gap; (4) Developing schools' principals from building managers to leaders of learning; (5) Exploring collaborations with agencies of government and organizational allies; and (6) Engaging community to construct a shared vision of the future. Vignettes describing real events and situations will help the reader connect lessons learned to their own district experiences, and help districts thrive in the rapidly changing world of education. This book consist of seven chapters: (1) Orientation; (2) Leading Your Schools; (3) Coping With Governance Challenges; (4) Understanding Standards and Assessment; (5) Addressing Race and Class; (6) Developing Your Principals; (7) Collaborating With Your Allies; and (8) Engaging Your Community. The following are appended: (1) The Forum for the American School Superintendent; (2) Members of the Forum for the American School Superintendent; and (3) Contributors. An Index is included. [Joint publication with American Association of School Administrators.] more...
- Published
- 2004