Superintendent Vulnerability and the Bottom Line.

Autor/in	Sharp, William L.
Titel	Superintendent Vulnerability and the Bottom Line.
Quelle	(1994), (25 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Elementary Secondary Education; Financial Exigency; Fiscal Capacity; Labor Turnover; School District Wealth; School Districts; Superintendents; Illinois + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Finanzielle Härte; Finanzmittel; School district; Schulbezirk; Schulrat
Abstract	The superintendency has historically been vulnerable to high turnover. This paper presents findings of a study that examined the turnover among two groups of Illinois superintendents: those in school districts with severe financial problems, and those in districts without such problems. The purpose was to determine the relationship between superintendent vulnerability (length of time in the school district) and the district's financial condition. Data were obtained from a survey sent to 180 superintendents of school districts that had been placed on Illinois' financial "watch list" and to 177 superintendents of districts never listed. The return rates were 78 and 81 percent, respectively. The current superintendents were asked why their most recent predecessors had left. Findings show that the watch-list districts had significantly more superintendent turnovers. However, respondents reported that the financial condition of the school district was not a factor of superintendents' leaving. The primary reason for leaving the district position was retirement, followed by problems with the board of education. There was no significant difference in reasons for leaving between the two groups of superintendents. Four tables are included. (LMI)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC