Achieving success for new and aspiring superintendents : a practical guide /: a practical guide. (2010)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Mary Frances Callan, William Levinson.
• Other Names: Callan, Mary Frances; Levinson, William
• Contents: Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; About the Authors; 1. Becoming a Superintendent; Getting Ready; The Application Process; Interviews; Site Visits; The Final Step: Your Contract; Summary; 2. Transitioning to Your New District; Managing Your Transition; Addressing Personal Issues; Summary; 3. Getting Started: Organizing to Lead; Scheduling for Success; Other Responsibilities; Summary; 4. Moving the District Forward; Decision Making; Mastering the Budget; Improving Teaching and Learning; Goal Setting and Evaluation; Summary; 5. Completing Year One, Planning Year Two: A Continuous Cycle; Determining Your Legacy Goals; Planning the Final Six Months of the School Year; Summary; 6. Working With a School Board; The Basics; Communicating With the Board; Board Meetings; Summary; 7. Working With Employee Groups; Establish Relationships; An Overview of Collective Bargaining; Issues Influencing Collective Bargaining; Summary; 8. Negotiating Agreements; Getting Started; Organizing Negotiations; At the Table; Settling Compensation; Ratification and Next Steps; Summary; 9. Communicating: Enhanced Decisions; Communicating With Parents and the Public; Working With the Media; Communicating With Staff and Students; Final Considerations; Summary; 10. Looking Ahead; The Challenges; Summary; Final Thoughts; Resources; Index
• Publisher Details: Thousand Oaks : Corwin
• Publication Date: 2010
• Extent: 1 online resource (328 pages)
• Subjects: 371.2/011; School superintendents -- In-service training -- United States
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781452235660
• Related ISBNs: 145223566X
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.