Board and Superintendent Handbook (eBook)

Current Issues and Resources

Amy E. Van Deuren, Thomas F. Evert, Bette A. Lang (Herausgeber)

eBook Download: EPUB

2015
138 Seiten
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers (Verlag)
978-1-4758-1551-1 (ISBN)

Infos

The Board and Superintendent Handbook: Current Issues and Resources is a practical guide for both board members and superintendents. The book includes contributions from experienced and new superintendents and board members on a wide range of topics that boards and superintendents must navigate together successfully in order to move districts in a positive direction for students, staff, parents, and communities.

Autor

Amy E. Van Deuren, EdD, JD, is the principal at West Allis Central High School in West Allis, Wisconsin. Prior to her appointment at West Allis, she served as the Wisconsin Director of Education Programs for National Louis University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, working with aspiring school principals and superintendents. Dr. Van Deuren has co-authored several books in the fields of educational leadership and music education. Thomas F. Evert, PhD, is a former public school superintendent of fourteen years. He served in three school districts over a 38-year career as a high school principal and director of student services prior to the superintendency. Dr. Evert is currently serving as a dissertation liaison, advisor, and instructor in the doctoral educational leadership program at Edgewood College in Madison, Wisconsin. Bette A. Lang, EdD, served as a superintendent for fifteen years in four school districts. Prior to her superintendency, Dr. Lang served as a middle and high school principal and director of instruction. She currently serves as a dissertation liaison, advisor, and instructor in the doctoral educational leadership program at Edgewood College in Madison, Wisconsin.

Inhalt

AcknowledgmentsPreface - Amy E. Van Deuren, Thomas F. Evert, Bette A. LangPart I: Board/Superintendent InteractionsChapter 1: Issues, Contexts, and Framework - Amy E. Van Deuren and Thomas F. Evert Part II: Boards and Superintendents Address Current Issues TogetherChapter 2: Understanding the Comprehensive Curriculum Process - Linda NortierChapter 3: Comprehensive Student Support Systems as Exemplified by RTI: A District Report for Boards and Superintendents - Denise L. Wellnitz and Thomas F. EvertChapter 4: Alternative Compensation Models - Daniel W. Olson and Amy E. Van DeurenChapter 5: What Boards and Superintendents Should Know about the Importance of Teachers - Raymond J. GolarzChapter 6: Technology in Schools: The Role of Boards and Superintendents - Valerie Schmitz, Amy E. Van Deuren, and Thomas F. EvertPart III: ResourcesChapter 7: Administrative Assistants: A Critical Resource - Bette A. Lang and Thomas F. EvertChapter 8: Using External Experts for District Improvement - Thomas F. Evert and Amy E. Van DeurenChapter 9: State and National Associations, External Experts, Search Firms, and Universities - Thomas F. Evert and Bette A. LangChapter 10: Resources: Books, Articles, Dissertations, and Summary of Selected Research About the Editors and Authors

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 10.9.2015
• Co-Autor: Raymond Golarz, Linda Nortier, Daniel J. Olson, Valerie Schmitz, Denise Wellnitz
• Zusatzinfo: 40 Illustrations including: - 30 Black & White Illustrations; - 10 Tables.
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Schulbuch / Allgemeinbildende Schulen
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Berufspädagogik
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Bildungstheorie
• Schlagworte: academic development • Administration • career development • current issues • Education • Leadership • professional development • School Board • Superintendent
• ISBN-10: 1-4758-1551-4 / 1475815514
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4758-1551-1 / 9781475815511