Quandaries of the Small-District Superintendency, 2015

Focused on the particular needs of superintendents of districts of fewer than ten thousand students, the chapters teach students critical frameworks for thinking through and addressing the problems and practices superintendents encounter daily, allowing them to form a detailed and practical understanding of administration and leadership.

1. Introduction; Michele Acker-Hocevar, Adrienne E. Hyle, Gary Ivory, and Rhonda McClellan 2. Developing a Leadership Platform; Gary Ivory 3. Pursuing a Vision on Which There is Disagreement; William G. Ruff and Sharon Gieselmann 4. District Superintendents as Instructional Leaders?; Thomas L. Alsbury and Kathryn S. Whitaker 5. Decisions, Decisions, Decisions: Can Using Transformational Leadership and Mindfulness Theory Help You Make the Right Ones?; Teena McDonald 6. Complexity Theory, Networking, and the Work of Small District Superintendents; Corrie Stone-Johnson 7. Generational Diversity and Feminist Epistemology for Building Inclusive, Democratic, Collaborative Community; Deb Touchton and Michele Acker-Hocevar 8. Promoting the Success of Every Student with Integrity, Fairness, and in an Ethical Manner: What if the Way Is Not Clear?; Gary Ivory, Cristóbal Rodríguez, and Rhonda McClellan 9. Political Perspectives on Resource Allocation in Rural School Districts; Chad R. Lochmiller 10. Which Superintendent is Best-Equipped for the Competing Demands of a District?; Susan Printy 11. The Self and Leader Expertise; Rhonda McClellan, Gary Ivory, and Adrienne E. Hyle

Thomas L. Alsbury, Seattle Pacific University, USA Sharon Gieselmann, University of Evansville, USA Chad Lochmiller, Indiana University, USA Teena McDonald, Washington State University, USA Susan Printy, Michigan State University, USA Cristóbal Rodríguez, Howard University, USA William G. Ruff, Montana State University, USA Corrie Stone-Johnson, University at Buffalo, SUNY, USA Debra Touchton, Stetson University, USA Katheryn S. Whitaker, University of Northern Colorado, USA