The Challenges of School District Leadership

Drawing on the latest research as well as actual examples, this book spotlights ten of the perennial challenges facing superintendents and school boards in order to ensure school district leaders are prepared to address the unending challenges that characterize public education today.

Daniel L. Duke is Professor of Educational Leadership in the Curry School of Education at the University of Virginia. He is also a member of the Partnership for Leaders in Education, a unique collaboration between the Curry School and the Darden Graduate School of Business Administration.

Preface Introduction Section I. Strategic Challenges1. The Challenges of Competing Priorities 2. The Challenges of Changing Demographics 3. The Challenges of School District Governance Section II. Operational Challenges4. The Challenges of School District Organization 5. The Challenges of Accountability 6. The Challenges of Instructional Improvement 7. The Challenges of School Safety 8. The Challenges of Staffing Schools Section III. Fundamental Challenges9. The Challenges of Change 10. The Challenges of Leading and Leadership