Successful school board leadership : lessons from superintendents / edited by Gary Ivory, Michele Acker-Hocevar.

Other author Ivory, Gary, 1947-
Other author Acker-Hocevar, Michele, 1948-
Format Book
Publication InfoLanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Education, 2007.
Descriptionxiv, 237 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents only
Subjects

Contents Challenge: leading in an era of change / Kathryn Whitaker and Sheldon T. Watson -- Success strategy: sell the vision / Edith A. Rusch -- Success strategy: prioritize and decide / Judith A. Aiken -- Challenge: fostering student achievement / Robin Dexter and William Ruff -- Success strategy: base decisions on data / William Ruff and Robin Dexter -- Success strategy: recruit, keep, develop, and rely on good staff / Faye E. Patterson -- Success strategy: learning about education and your role / Ramón Domínguez -- Challenge: shortages of resources / Rhonda McClellan, Adrienne Hyle, and L. Nan Restine -- Challenge: mandates and micropolitics / Cynthia I. Gerstl-Pepin -- Challenge: understanding your superintendent's perspective / L. Nan Restine, Adrienne Hyle, and Rhonda McClellan -- Challenge: needing to be reelected / Thomas L. Alsbury -- Success strategy: obtain meaningful community input / Eduardo Arellano -- Success strategy: maintain good relationships / Mary E. Devin, Teresa Northern Miller, and Trudy A. Salsberry -- References -- Index -- About the contributors.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 213-222) and index.
LCCN 2007011504
ISBN9781578866304 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN1578866308 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN9781578866311 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN1578866316 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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Joyner General Stacks LB2831.72 .S83 2007 ✔ Available Place Hold