The State of the American School Superintendency

The State of the American School Superintendency: A Mid-Decade Study  (AASA members: Save 20% with promotion code AASA20!) This report from AASA provides the largest and most comprehensive look at the men and women leading the nation's public schools. Order your copy today.

For Reporters

• Press Release: AASA Releases Study of the American School Superintendency 
• Reporters who wish to request a copy of the study should contact Amy Vogt, AASA communications and media relations manager, at 703-875-0723 or avogt@aasa.org
• Others may order the report at www.rowmaneducation.com/ISBN/1578866367 (AASA members save 20% by using promotion code AASA20)

Media Coverage of the Study

Read media coverage of the report in the AASA in the News page.

About the Study

The State of the American School Superintendency, a must-have study published in September 2007, offers a definitive look at the state of school leadership in the United States. It provides a detailed picture of the men and women leading the nation’s schools, based on a representative sample of school leaders nationwide.

AASA has conducted an authoritative State of the Superintendency report every decade since 1923. This mid-decade report offers insight into the changing role of the superintendent since the enactment of No Child Left Behind in 2002 and the publication of the Study of the American School Superintendency 2000.

This report is a valuable resource for school leaders, aspiring school leaders, and those charged with preparing and supporting school leaders. It is essential reading for a range of audiences, including superintendents, aspiring superintendents, school board members, professors of education administration, superintendent search consultants, education researchers and others looking for up-to-the-minute data on education leadership.

Topics include:

• Superintendents’ professional experience, preparation and training
• Superintendent/school board relations
• Working conditions of the superintendency
• Superintendent tenure
• Board evaluations and contracts
• Superintendent demographics
• National trends and key issues affecting education and leadership
• The history of the school superintendent in American public education

Key findings from the study.

Get a sneak peek at the study findings from AASA's The School Administrator magazine:

• Superintendent Evaluation: What AASA’s Study Discovered 
• Finding: Board Self-Evaluation a Rare Occurrence 
• New AASA Superintendency Study Covers the Waterfront 
• AASA Study: Half of Superintendents Hold Doctoral Degrees

Order The State of the American School Superintendency: A Mid-Decade Study 

(Reporters who wish to request a copy of the study should contact Amy Vogt, AASA communications and media relations manager, at 703-875-0723 or avogt@aasa.org.)

New - June 2008!
2007 State of the Superintendency Mini-Survey: Aspiring to the Superintendency
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