Document Type
Article
Source Publication Title
Journal of Scholarship and Practice (American Association of School Administration)
First Page
51
Last Page
60
Abstract
Based upon the words of small school-district superintendents, this article explores how superintendents might lead in these complex contexts. In national focus groups, thirty-five participants described their decision-making processes as resting upon doing whats best for students, acknowledging the unique challenges of small school district leadership, and negotiating priorities that are in constant flux. The article offers that being reflective may be the best way to lead in such complexity. Additionally, it provides eight means to honing reflection: time to pause, continuous development, small practical steps for leading, and self-regulation being a few.
Disciplines
Education | Educational Leadership
Publication Date
1-1-2010
Language
English
License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Share Alike 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
Hyle, Adrienne E.; McClellan, Rhonda L.; and Ivory, Gary, "What counts as knowledge in the small school district: Superintendent's thoughts about decision-making" (2010). Educational Leadership & Policy Studies Faculty Publications. 14.
https://mavmatrix.uta.edu/edleadershippolicy_facpubs/14