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Elizabeth S. Wargo; Ivan Lorentzen; William P. McCaw – Leadership and Policy in Schools, 2024
This mixed methods exploratory case study illuminates work of educational governance in a rural school district that has experienced dramatic improvement over a five-year period between 2017 and 2021. As such, we offer practical insights about how these leaders support continuous improvement, and theoretical insights about rurality, leadership,…
Descriptors: Rural Schools, Governance, School Districts, Educational Improvement
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Williams, Heather P.; Shoup, Kathleen; Durham, Lisa Colon; Johnson, Ben A.; Dunstan, Shannon; Brady, Brittany A.; Siebert, Carl F. – School Leadership Review, 2019
School districts struggle to attract and maintain a sufficient supply of highly capable superintendents. High-needs within rural districts, in particular, often are not able to attract and retain effective leaders. The issue of short superintendent tenure has drawn speculation and concern that revolving leadership may have negative consequences…
Descriptors: Rural Schools, Administrator Attitudes, Superintendents, Personnel Selection
McGrath, Mary Jo – School Administrator, 2007
The author of this article, an education attorney, begins by describing a case where, a school superintendent of personnel for a rural school district in Michigan had just received a performance evaluation with high marks and a new three-year contract. Two months later the school board called him into a closed session and presented him with…
Descriptors: Evaluation, Superintendents, Feedback, Fear