State of the American School Superintendency

The State of the American School Superintendency: A Mid-Decade Study provides the largest and most comprehensive look at the nation's school leaders. It offers a close examination of:
·Superintendents' professional experience, preparation, and training
·Superintendent/school board relations
·Key issues affecting education and leadership
·Superintendent evaluations and contracts
·Superintendent tenure
·The history of the school superintendent in American public education

This study, conducted by the American Association of School Administrators (AASA) and the AASA Center for System Leadership, is based on a representative sample of school leaders nationwide. It is a valuable resource for school leaders, aspiring school leaders, and those charged with preparing and supporting school leaders.

Thomas E. Glass is professor of leadership at the University of Memphis. He was lead author of The Study of the American School Superintendency 2000 and The Study of the American School Superintendency 1990. He has served public schools as a superintendent and administrator in Michigan, Washington and Arizona. He has also served as a consultant to nearly 100 school districts, providing assistance in the areas of public opinion polling, strategic planning, facilities, demographics, communications and management review.

Dr. Louis A. Franceschini is as a senior research consultant with the Center for Research in Educational Policy (CREP) at the University of Memphis. Franceschini has taught in both elementary and secondary schools, in private and as well as public settings. Prior to joining CREP, he was a member of the Research and Evaluation staff at the Memphis City Schools, where he served three different superintendents over a period of 12 years.