The School Superintendent

Theodore J. Kowalski, Ph.D., is a former public school teacher, principal, associate superintendent, and superintendent. He has taught at Purdue University and served as professor and director of doctoral programs in educational administration at Saint Louis University. From 1981 to 2000, he was employed at Ball State University, where he was dean of the Teachers College. In 2000, he became the Kuntz Family Endowed Chair in Educational Administration at the University Dayton.Professor Kowalski is the author of over 180 professional publications, including 27 books. He is the editor of the Journal of School Public Relations, serves on the editorial boards Educational Administration Quarterly and the AASA Journal of Scholarship and Practice, and was editor of the 2001 Yearbook of the National Council of Professors of Educational Administration. In 2011, he received the Distinguished Service Award from the American Association of School Administrators for his research and books on school administration. He has extensive experience as a planning consultant, speaker, and workshop facilitator. In addition to the superintendency, his primary research interests include organizational behavior, school public relations, and decision theory.

• PrefacePART I: THE POSITION: ROLES AND CONTEXT1. Defining Practice2. Society and SchoolsPART II: SCHOOL DISTRICTS: STRUCTURE AND AUTHORITY3. School Districts as Organizations4. School Boards5. Superintendent and School Board Relationships6. School District PolicyPART III: SUPERINTENDENT LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES7. Providing Leadership at the District Level8. Community Leadership9. Material Resources Management10. Human Resources ManagementPART IV: PERSONAL PERSPECTIVES11. Contemporary Challenges12. Personal Dispositions and Practice13. Seeking the PositionAuthor IndexSubject IndexAbout the Author