Title The American school superintendent : leading in an age of pressure / Gene R. Carter, William G. Cunningham.

Publication Info.	San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, [1997]
	©1997

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University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Standard Shelving Location	371.2011 C323A	Check Shelf

Edition	1st ed.
Description	xxv, 278 pages ; 24 cm.
Series	The Jossey-Bass education series
	Jossey-Bass education series.
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-261) and index.
Contents	Changing conditions and rising expectations -- The superintendent's changing role -- Negotiating community politics and controversy -- Responding to reform goals and mandates -- Doing more with less : the fiscal crunch -- Resolving conflicts with boards -- Coping with daily crises -- The personal and professional toll -- Building community alliances -- Developing district capacity -- Motivating systemic change -- Creating innovative schools -- Harnessing the benefits of technology -- The superintendent of the future.
Summary	This in-depth look at the ever-mounting pressures on the American school superintendent draws on interviews from across the country. The authors propose changes in the way the role of superintendent is conceived and map out promising strategies for easing the burdens of the job. They also offer invaluable guidance from practitioners on working with boards, defusing crises, building community coalitions, and fostering school improvement and technological innovation to meet the needs of the future.
Subject	School superintendents -- United States.
	Educational leadership -- United States.
	School management and organization -- United States.
	Educational leadership. (OCoLC)fst00903527
	School management and organization. (OCoLC)fst01107575
	School superintendents. (OCoLC)fst01107844
	United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
	Schulaufsicht. (DE-588)4053449-2
	United States.
Added Author	Cunningham, William G.
Other Form:	Online version: Carter, Gene R., 1939- American school superintendent. 1st ed. San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, ©1997 (OCoLC)606069104
ISBN	0787907995 (cloth ; acid-free paper)
	9780787907990 (cloth ; acid-free paper)

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