Successful School Board Leadership: Lessons from Superintendents Book

Preface   Gary Ivory   Michele Acker-Hocevar     vii
Challenge: Leading in an Era of Change   Kathryn Whitaker   Sheldon T. Watson     1
Success Strategy: Sell the Vision   Edith A. Rusch     22
Success Strategy: Prioritize and Decide   Judith A. Aiken     41
Challenge: Fostering Student Achievement   Robin Dexter   William Ruff     52
Success Strategy: Base Decisions on Data   William Ruff   Robin Dexter     67
Success Strategy: Recruit, Keep, Develop, and Rely on Good Staff   Faye E. Patterson     83
Success Strategy: Learn About Education and Your Role   Ramon Dominguez     99
Challenge: Shortages of Resources   Rhonda McCellan   Adrienne Hyle   L. Nan Restine     119
Challenge: Mandates and Micropolitics   Cynthia I. Gerstl-Pepin     135
Challenge: Understanding Your Superintendent's Perspective   L. Nan Restine   Adrienne Hyle   Rhonda McClellan     149
Challenge: Needing to be Reelected   Thomas L. Alsbury     164
Success Strategy: Obtain Meaningful Community Input   Eduardo Arellano     185
Success Strategy:Maintain Good Relationships   Mary E. Devin   Teresa Northern Miller   Trudy A. Salsberry     199
References     213
Index     223
About the Contributors     233