The State of the American School Superintendency ― A Mid-decade Study

Glass and Franceschini present a midterm study of school leadership in the U.S. which offers insights into the rapid rate of change and effects resulting from state accountability programs and the No Child Left Behind legislation. The key questions explored center around probable changes in superintendent demography, board relations, and working conditions in an era of rapid reform. For current and aspiring school leaders, and those who prepare and support school leaders. No subject index. The authors' credentials are not stated. Annotation c2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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.