Thomas E. Glass is professor of leadership at the University of Memphis. He was lead author of The Study of the American School Superintendency 2000 and The Study of the American School Superintendency 1990. He has served public schools as a superintendent and administrator in Michigan, Washington and Arizona. He has also served as a consultant to nearly 100 school districts, providing assistance in the areas of public opinion polling, strategic planning, facilities, demographics, communications and management review. Dr. Louis A. Franceschini is as a senior research consultant with the Center for Research in Educational Policy (CREP) at the University of Memphis. Franceschini has taught in both elementary and secondary schools, in private and as well as public settings. Prior to joining CREP, he was a member of the Research and Evaluation staff at the Memphis City Schools, where he served three different superintendents over a period of 12 years.

• Chapter 1 Historical Perspectives: The 10-Year Studies of the American School SuperintendentChapter 2 The 2006 Study of the American SuperintendencyChapter 3 Superintendent DemographicsChapter 4 Career Path and Preparation ConcernsChapter 5 Working Conditions of the SuperintendencyChapter 6 Board RelationsChapter 7 Board Evaluations and ContractsChapter 8 Appendix A: Overview of Survey Items From AASA Studies (1923-2000)Chapter 9 Appendix B: State of the Superintendency SurveyChapter 10 Appendix C: Superintendents in Selected Urban Districts Since 1990