The Superintendent As CEO : Standards-Based Performance.

Cover -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- About the Authors -- Chapter 1 - New Directions for CEO Superintendent Preparation -- Findings on Successful School Leadership -- Superintendent Preparation Programs -- Professional Standards and Licensure -- Board Certification -- Relicensure and Professional Development -- Integrating Theory and Practice in Superintendents' Education -- Conclusion -- Chapter 2 - Organizational Culture -- Standard 1. Strategic Leadership and District Culture -- Theoretical Frameworks -- Applying the Eight Indicators to the Case Study -- Chapter 3 - The Politics of School Governance -- Standard 2. Policy and Governance -- Theoretical Frameworks -- Applying the Five Indicators to the Case Study -- Chapter 4 - Communications and Community Relations -- Standard 3. Communications and Community Relations -- Applying the 18 Indicators to the Case Study -- Chapter 5 - 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 Study -- Chapter 6 - 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 -- Chapter 7 - Instructional Management -- Standard 6: Instructional Management -- Theoretical Frameworks -- Applying the 12 Indicators to the Case Study -- Chapter 8 - Human Resources Management -- Standard 7. Staff Evaluation and Personnel Management -- Theoretical Frameworks -- Applying the Four Indicators in the Case Study -- Chapter 9 - Values and Ethics -- Standard 8. Values and Ethics of Leadership.

Theoretical Frameworks -- Applying the Eight Indicators to the Case Study -- Chapter 10 - 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) -- Conclusion -- Applying the Chapter Material to the Case Study -- Epilogue -- References -- Index.

The first of its kind, this unique text identifies the knowledge needed by current and aspiring school district CEOs to become high performers.

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