The Board and Superintendent Handbook

Current Issues and Resources

Edited by Amy E. Van Deuren, Thomas F. Evert, Bette A. Lang

Not available to order

Publication date:

10 September 2015

Length of book:

138 pages

Publisher

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

ISBN-13: 9781475815511

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.

Acknowledgments

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

I really found the book practical and succinct. Each chapter was a topic of mutual interest to superintendents and board members and short enough to be read in one sitting. I could imagine a board and superintendent working though the book and having rich conversations around each chapter.