Examining School Board Members' Expectations for District Superintendents Using the Iowa Standards for School Leaders.
Year: 2013
Type: dissertation
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: The relationship between a superintendent and the school board is a key element in \ndetermining the tenure of the superintendent (Barth, 2003; Hoyle, English, & Steffy, 1998; Glass \n& Franceschini, 2007; Hess, 2002; Mountford, 2008), and superintendent tenure often \ndetermines the ability of school districts to make necessary improvements (Caplan, 2010; Myers, \n2011; Waters & Marzano, 2006). Tenure is often determined by the expectations that school \nboards have for their superintendents, with new hires often surprised by those after they are \ngiven the job. \nThe purpose of this study was to determine if the expectations of board members could \nbe predicted based upon certain characteristics of age, sex, level of education, years of service on \nthe board, and district enrollment. Hierarchical regression analysis indicates that female school \nboard members place greater importance on the standard shared vision than male board \nmembers. Additionally, age was a positive predictor for the importance placed upon the standard \nfamily and community, while years of service on the board was a negative predictor for the \nimportance placed on family and community. Qualitative responses indicate that school board \nmembers strongly favor superintendents with high integrity, ranking the standard on ethics as the \nmost important standard. Recommendations for practice are provided for superintendents, school \nboard members, professional organizations, and preparatory programs.
Source: BIA (Drake University)
Author: David E. Klamfoth
Language: English
Subfield: Education
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1563196122