The Board and Superintendent Handbook: Current Issues and Resources is a practical guide for both board members and superintendents. The book includes contributions from experienced and new superintendents and board members on a wide range of topics that boards and superintendents must navigate together successfully in order to move districts in a positive direction for students, staff, parents, and communities.

ContentsAcknowledgmentsPreface - Amy E. Van Deuren, Thomas F. Evert, Bette A. LangPart I: Board/Superintendent InteractionsChapter 1: Issues, Contexts, and Framework - Amy E. Van Deuren and Thomas F. EvertPart II: Boards and Superintendents Address Current Issues TogetherChapter 2: Understanding the Comprehensive Curriculum Process - Linda NortierChapter 3: Comprehensive Student Support Systems as Exemplified by RTI: A District Report for Boards and Superintendents - Denise L. Wellnitz and Thomas F. EvertChapter 4: Alternative Compensation Models - Daniel W. Olson and Amy E. Van DeurenChapter 5: What Boards and Superintendents Should Know about the Importance of Teachers - Raymond J. GolarzChapter 6: Technology in Schools: The Role of Boards and Superintendents - Valerie Schmitz, Amy E. Van Deuren, and Thomas F. EvertPart III: ResourcesChapter 7: Administrative Assistants: A Critical Resource - Bette A. Lang and Thomas F. EvertChapter 8: Using External Experts for District Improvement - Thomas F. Evert and Amy E. Van DeurenChapter 9: State and National Associations, External Experts, Search Firms, and Universities - Thomas F. Evert and Bette A. LangChapter 10: Resources: Books, Articles, Dissertations, and Summary of Selected ResearchAbout the Editors and Authors