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The Superintendent's Fieldbook
A Guide for Leaders of Learning
- Nelda Cambron-McCabe - Miami University, Ohio, USA
- Luvern L. Cunningham - The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
- James Harvey - National Superintendents Roundtable, Seattle University, USA
- Robert H. Koff - Danforth Foundation
September 2004 | 368 pages | Corwin
The Superintendent's Fieldbook: A Guide for Leaders of Learning is the most comprehensive, complete handbook for the superintendency. It grew out of extensive funding and professional development from the highly-respected Danforth Foundation, and examines the role of the superintendent through field-based research with over 150 superintendents over ten years. Intended for urban, rural, and suburban superintendents, the book is designed to help these district leaders improve their effectiveness, learn from best practices, and fully understand the tenets of NCLB and other critical legislation. As a fieldbook, the book reflects stories, anecdotes, and vignettes from practicing superintendents and is truly a practitioner-friendly resource for school leaders.
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
I. Orientation
II. Leading Your Schools
III. Coping With Governance Challenges
IV. Understanding Standards and Assessment
V. Addressing Race and Class
VI. Developing Your Principals
VII. Collaborating With Your Allies
VIII. Engaging Your Community
IX. So What Does All This Mean?
Appendices
Appendix A: The Forum for the American School Superintendent
Appendix B: Members of the Forum for the American School Superintendent
Appendix C: Contributors
Index
"Much of what we know about how to be successful in our roles as superintendent is generally learned the hard way. Having a resource to turn to in an effort to mitigate the trial and error nature of our approaches in dealing with the challenges of today's superintendency provides a compelling reason to pick up the book."
Public Schools of the Tarrytowns, Sleepy Hollow, NY
"New and current superintendents, or prospective school leaders should read this book. I think the authors tied in a lot of leadership theory and practices that would compliment individual styles of school superintendents."
Signal Hill School District, Belleville, Illinois
"Being a superintendent, I can speak to the fact that I can use the tips and techniques presented with my staff and school community."
Wheatland Union High School District, CA