Demonstrated Actions of Instructional Leaders: An Examination of Five California Superintendents

Creator

George J. Petersen

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Publisher

Arizona State University, University of South Florida

Publication Date

May 1999

Abstract

This exploratory study focuses on the perceived and actual leadership characteristics and actions of five district superintendents in California who focused on the core technology of education - curriculum and instruction. In-depth interviews were conducted with these superintendents, their principals and members of their boards of education. The selection of superintendents for this study were guided by three criteria: peer recognition as instructional leaders, district demographics and aggregated increases in CAP (California Assessment Program) scores in grades 3, 3&6, and 3 6&8 for the academic years of 1986-87 to 1989-90. ...

Keywords

Curriculum planning, Instruction

Extent

24

Geographic Location

California

Volume

7

Issue

18

Language

English

Media Type

Journals (Periodicals)

Format

Digital Only

Identifier

E11-00130

Creative Commons

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 License.

Recommended Citation

Petersen, George J., "Demonstrated Actions of Instructional Leaders: An Examination of Five California Superintendents" (1999). Education Policy Analysis Archives (EPAA). 34.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/usf_EPAA/34