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50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Examining Variability in Superintendent Community Involvement
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Kowalski, Theodore J.; Young, I. Phillip; Petersen, George J. – AASA Journal of Scholarship & Practice, 2013
This study examined the extent to which four independent variables (age, gender, education level, and district type) accounted for variability in superintendent community involvement. Two covariates associated with levels of community involvement (disposition toward community involvement and district enrollment) were infused to assess the impact…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, Age Differences, Superintendents, Gender Differences
Job Satisfaction of Female and Male Superintendents: The Influence of Job Facets and Contextual Variables as Potential Predictors
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Young, I. Phillip; Kowalski, Theodore J.; McCord, Robert S.; Petersen, George J. – AASA Journal of Scholarship & Practice, 2012
A descriptive multiple regression approach was used to assess the job satisfaction of female and male public school superintendents taking part in a decennial survey conducted by AASA. Self-reported job satisfaction of public school superintendents was regressed on their affective reactions to specific job facets (supervision, co-workers, and…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Job Satisfaction, Superintendents, Males
Novice Superintendents and the Efficacy of Professional Preparation
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Kowalski, Theodore J.; Petersen, George J.; Fusarelli, Lance D. – AASA Journal of Scholarship & Practice, 2009
This study focuses on arguably the most important evidence related to preparing and licensing school district superintendents--the first year of practice in this challenging position. Subjects in this research were novice superintendents in office during January, 2005, in four states: California, Missouri, North Carolina, and Ohio. The primary…
Descriptors: Rural Schools, School Districts, Profiles, Certification