Download or read book Challenges and Changes in the Role of Superintendent of Nebraska s Small Rural Schools written by Travis W. Miller and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 554 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The contemporary issues study explored the challenges and changes experienced by superintendents in Nebraska's small, rural schools. 181/245 (74%) of school districts in Nebraska in 2016 were small and rural. The literature suggests that there are differences between the challenges of leadership in small rural schools as compared to leadership in suburban and urban schools. Much of the literature on school leadership is related to suburban and urban schools. This study was conducted to explore the challenges and changes in the role of the small rural school superintendent in Nebraska. This qualitative study consisted of interviews of twenty-nine school superintendents who were actively employed in school districts that received federal REAP (Rural Education Achievement Program) funding. These schools are located in rural geographic areas and serve fewer than 600 students. The study explored the challenges and changes in the role of the superintendent of Nebraska's small rural schools. Findings included insights into the lived experiences of superintendents in Nebraska's small rural schools, challenges experiences by superintendents, strategies utilized to minimize the challenges of the superintendency of small rural schools, changes anticipated by participants in the small rural school superintendency, and participant recommendations for preparation and support of superintendents in small rural schools. The study found seven major challenges experienced by superintendents in small rural schools in Nebraska. These challenges are a demanding position, financial challenges, political challenges, staffing and personnel issues, board relations, providing opportunities for students, and enrollment and demographics. The study found seven anticipated changes in the future role of superintendent of Nebraska's small rural schools. These anticipated changes are financial challenges, changing superintendency skills, political environment, difficulty staffing small rural schools, rural populations, additional responsibilities, and mandates for reporting and accountability.
Download or read book Small Rural School Districts in Nebraska written by Michael R. Montgomery and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this study was to determine the problems faced by small, rural Nebraska school districts. For this study, 15 possible challenges were identified (a) student enrollment, (b) instructional programs, (c) instructional support services, (d) extra curricular activities, (e) hiring and retaining administrative staff, (f) hiring and retaining teaching staff, (g) hiring and retaining non-certified staff, (h) building and grounds, (I) transportation services, (j) food services, (k) school finances, (l) student assessment, (m) accountability school performance, (n) family support, and (o) community support. There were no data on this topic for the state of Nebraska. The case for this study involved all 28 school districts identified as "very sparse" according to the Nebraska state aid statute as of 2007-08. The participants in this study were the superintendents of these school districts. The survey instrument used to collect data included the 15 challenges facing small, rural Nebraska school districts. A five point Likert-scale was used for each challenge from 1--a minor/no challenge to 5--a major challenge. Participants in the study were asked to respond to each of the challenge items from the perspective of their own school district by circling the number in their view that described their school district challenge. After the return of the survey, the author contacted each superintendent by telephone and conducted interviews using open-ended questions to further perspectives on the survey items. The results indicated the top challenges for small, rural Nebraska schools were school finance, student enrollment, hiring and retaining teaching staff, student assessment, and accountability school performance. Although each challenge was difficult on its own, the challenges overlapped each other and superintendents were not able to manage one challenge without addressing others. Small rural school districts face many challenges that require careful consideration and cooperation involving every community member and were impacted by some factors that they have no control over. Small, rural, school district superintendents must think ahead with finances, stay in contact with legislative actions, and keep an open mind to changing technology that can impact the education of students. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest llc. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.].
Download or read book Biennial Report of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction to the Governor of the State of Nebraska written by Nebraska. Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction and published by . This book was released on 1891 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Consolidation of Rural Schools written by Nebraska. Department of public instructon and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 39 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book CONSOLIDATION OF RURAL SCHOOLS written by Nebraska Dept of Public Instructon and published by Wentworth Press. This book was released on 2016-08-25 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book The Nebraska Educational Journal written by and published by . This book was released on 1945 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Annual Report of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction written by Nebraska. State Department of Education and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 1226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Superintendent principal Perception of Effective Leadership Behaviors practices in Small Rural School Districts in Wisconsin written by John C. Lehnen and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: People who serve in the dual role of superintendent and principal are very unique, typically serving as the lone leader in the smallest of rural school districts. Research on rural school district leadership tends to be lacking when compared to suburban or urban school leadership. The literature review highlights the demands and challenges of rural school district leadership in history to the most recent studies done on superintendents, principals and superintendent/principals. Although superintendent/principals may be small in number, they are no less important than large district superintendents. The purpose of this study was to provide an analysis of the perceptions of superintendent/principals on how they fulfill their dual role responsibilities with effective leadership behaviors/practices as one administrator in a small rural school district in the state of Wisconsin. The theoretical framework details the behaviors/practices that fulfill the areas of responsibility of superintendents and principals from two separate meta-analysis research studies. Additionally, the framework included support for the meta-analysis research on superintendent leadership responsibilities and practices from another major study done in a rural context. The researcher employed descriptive quantitative research methods using survey research aligned to the theoretical framework. Forty-nine superintendent/principals out of 53 possible participants in the state of Wisconsin answered a 115 item survey on behaviors/practices that reflected their actual behaviors/practices in their school district. Overall, the findings show, despite the numerous challenges of small rural district leadership, superintendent/principals perceived themselves positively, more completely meeting their superintendent and principal responsibilities with effective behaviors/practices than not. The researcher also analyzed the data for significant differences in superintendent/principal’s scores on behaviors/practices to compare/contrast with the research presented in the review of literature or theoretical framework. The most interesting conclusion was the importance of “Defined Autonomy” and what it means to a superintendent/principal for overall success in leading a small rural school district. This research study provided several implications for the future. Despite the challenges of the dual role, superintendent/principals must stay focused on effective behaviors/practices that meet their responsibilities, connect to their communities and parents, and develop trusting relationships with all constituents.
Download or read book Record of Current Educational Publications written by and published by . This book was released on 1929 with total page 1240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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