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Superintendents' entry periods: strategies and behaviors that successful superintendents use to build strong relationships and trust with their school boards during their entry period
Sean J. Howland
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Abstract
The purpose of the study was to identify strategies/behaviors that successful superintendents used to build strong relationships and trust with their school boards during their entry periods. Three research questions guided the study: 1. What strategies/behaviors are successful superintendents using to build strong relationships and trust with the board during their entry period? 2. How do superintendents implement these strategies and evaluate their success? 3. What formal/informal leadership preparation assists aspiring superintendents for entry into the superintendency? ? The research team used a qualitative approach for data collection and analysis. Data were gathered via surveys and interviews of participating superintendents and their designated school board members. ? Nine themes emerged from the data regarding the practices of these successful superintendents: (a) They addressed the priorities of the school board