The Superintendent as CEO: Standards-Based Performance

"John Hoyle and his co-authors have done the impossible-they have produced a textbook on the superintendency that is both research based and readable. They have also bridged the gap between the world of those who believe everything is measurable and those who see leadership as spiritual and learning as a work in progress. This is a major addition to the field of educating school system leaders." Paul Houston, Executive Director American Association of School Administrators Paul Houston, Executive DirectorAmerican Association of School Administrators"Professors, workshop facilitators, school administration students, and superintendents will find the content and authors' insights to be highly relevant and enlightening." Theodore J. Kowalski, Kuntz Family Chair in Educational Administration University of Dayton Theodore J. Kowalski, Kuntz Family Chair in Educational AdministrationUniversity of Dayton"This book represents an important contemporary effort to provide direction to the construction of a text-anchored curriculum for the preparation of superintendents." Michelle Young, Executive Director University Council for Educational Administration Michelle Young, Executive DirectorUniversity Council for Educational AdministrationTransform the role of superintendent into the district's Chief Executive Officer! Executive CEOs need the management and executive skills to meet complex issues of budgets, personnel, information technologies, product accountability, and competition. Superintendents require many of the same skills to effectively manage their districts. The Superintendent as CEO identifies the knowledge and skill base needed by current and aspiring school district administrators to become high-performing CEOs of their districts and schools. The authors blend selected elements of the ISLLC and NCATE standards into the benchmark AASA Professional Standards for the Superintendency to outline the multiple ways of knowing and acting in the complex role of the CEO superintendent. This scholarly and friendly research- and field-based curricula for district CEOs, workshop planners, and doctoral preparation programs thoroughly examines: District vision and school culture Politics and school governance Internal and external communication Organizing for high performance Curriculum design and delivery Human resource management for student learning Intended for both practicing and aspiring superintendents, this book will provide the foundation for developing and cultivating the CEO leadership, values, and skills that superintendents will find helpful in moving from simply knowing to becoming the CEO.

Table of Contents:
Preface Acknowledgments About the Authors 1. New Directions for CEO Superintendent Preparation Professional Standards and Licensure Board Certification Relicensure and Professional Development Integrating Theory and Practice in Superintendents′ Education Discussion 2. Organizational Culture Standard 1. Strategic Leadership and District Culture Theoretical Frameworks Applying the Eight Indicators to the Case Study Discussing the Case 3. The Politics of School Governance Standard 2. Policy and Governance Theoretical Frameworks Applying the Five Indicators to the Case Study Discussing the Case 4. Communications and Community Relations Standard 3. Communications and Community Relations Applying the 18 Indicators to the Case Study 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 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 7. Instructional Management Standard 6. Instructional Management Theoretical Frameworks Applying the Twelve Indicators to the Case Study 8. Human Resources Management Standard 7. Staff Evaluation and Personnel Management Theoretical Frameworks Apply the Four Indicators in the Case Study 9. Values and Ethics Standard 8. Values and Ethics of Leadership Theoretical Frameworks Applying the Eight Indicators to the Case Study 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) Applying the Chapter Material to the Case Study Epilogue References Index