Pathways to the School Superintendency

This book serves as a guide for anyone seeking to
become a school superintendent. Principals emerge
from the teaching ranks. Superintendents have often
served as principals. But what is the most common
career route to become a school superintendent? What
is the fastest route to the superintendent position?
Are there career paths that are more commonly
followed by women or minorities? What do school
boards look for when hiring a candidate? Do school
boards prefer internal or external job candidates?
From what type of religious, political and
socio-economic backgrounds do most school
superintendents come? If I am a teacher desiring to
become a school superintendent, how do I get there?
What types of positions would make me the most
marketable candidate and thereby increase my chances
of being hired as a school superintendent? This book
answers those questions and many more regarding how
to become a school superintendent. Pathways to the
School Superintendency is a career planning resource
for a wide variety of prospective school
superintendents.

Autorentext

Dr. Farmer serves as the Certification Officer of Tarleton StateUniversity of the Texas A&M University System and teachesgraduate courses in the Department of Educational Leadership andPolicy Studies. Prior to moving to the university level, heserved in a variety of K-12 campus level and central office leveladministrative positions.

Klappentext

This book serves as a guide for anyone seeking tobecome a school superintendent. Principals emergefrom the teaching ranks. Superintendents have oftenserved as principals. But what is the most commoncareer route to become a school superintendent? Whatis the fastest route to the superintendent position? Are there career paths that are more commonlyfollowed by women or minorities? What do schoolboards look for when hiring a candidate? Do schoolboards prefer internal or external job candidates? From what type of religious, political andsocio-economic backgrounds do most schoolsuperintendents come? If I am a teacher desiring tobecome a school superintendent, how do I get there? What types of positions would make me the mostmarketable candidate and thereby increase my chancesof being hired as a school superintendent? This bookanswers those questions and many more regarding howto become a school superintendent. Pathways to theSchool Superintendency is a career planning resourcefor a wide variety of prospective schoolsuperintendents.