Superintendent as CEO

The Superintendent as CEO is unique; it is both the core, how-to professional book for superintendents and it supports the very popular movement of training superintendents to have an executive/CEO mentality that complements their educational background. It has a strong research base and it accommodates the ELCC standards required for educational administration programmes to get or retain certification, while also following the AASA Professional Standards for the Superintendency (K-12.

PrefaceAcknowledgmentsAbout the Authors1. New Directions for CEO Superintendent Preparation Professional Standards and Licensure Board Certification Relicensure and Professional Development Integrating Theory and Practice in Superintendents¿ Education Discussion2. Organizational Culture Standard 1. Strategic Leadership and District Culture Theoretical Frameworks Applying the Eight Indicators to the Case Study Discussing the Case3. The Politics of School Governance Standard 2. Policy and Governance Theoretical Frameworks Applying the Five Indicators to the Case Study Discussing the Case4. Communications and Community Relations Standard 3. Communications and Community Relations Applying the 18 Indicators to the Case Study5. Management of the Organization, Operations, and Resources Standard 4. Leadership and Organizational Management and School Finance Theoretical Frameworks Applying the Five Indicators in the Case Study The Case of the Optimistic Budget Projections Applying the Five Indicators to the Case Study6. The Technical Core of Educational Administration: Curriculum Planning and Development Standard 5. Curriculum Planning and Development Theoretical Frameworks Applying the Seven Indicators in the Case Study 7. Instructional Management Standard 6. Instructional Management Theoretical Frameworks Applying the Twelve Indicators to the Case Study8. Human Resources Management Standard 7. Staff Evaluation and Personnel Management Theoretical Frameworks Apply the Four Indicators in the Case Study9. Values and Ethics Standard 8. Values and Ethics of Leadership Theoretical Frameworks Applying the Eight Indicators to the Case Study10. Leadership Performance Evaluation Theoretical Frameworks Caveats in Performance Evaluation Research on Performance Standards for Superintendents Measuring the Effectiveness of Preparation Programs School Board Evaluation of Superintendents The Superintendent Executive Assessment Model (SEAM) Applying the Chapter Material to the Case StudyEpilogueReferencesIndex