Theodore J. Kowalski is professor and the Kuntz Family Endowed Chair in Educational Administration at the University of Dayton. The author of 32 books, he is a former superintendent and college of education dean.Robert S. McCord is an associate professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas where he co-directs the Center for Education Policy Studies. A member of the WestEd board of directors for more than 15 years, he is the AASA professor-in-residence.George J. Petersen is professor and dean of the School of Education at California Lutheran University. He is the author or co-author of 2 books and over 100 book chapters, professional articles, research papers, monographs and commissioned reports.I. Phillip Young is a professor of education at the University of California-Davis. He previously was a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and at The Ohio State University where he held an endowed professorship.Noelle Ellerson is the policy analyst for AASA, a position she has held since 2007. She conducts research and analysis supporting AASA's advocacy work for public education and AASA members.

• Chapter 1. Historical and Contemporary PerspectivesChapter 2. MethodologyChapter 3. Characteristics of Superintendents and Their Employing DistrictsChapter 4. Professional ExperiencesChapter 5. Elements of PracticeChapter 6. Superintendent Interactions with School BoardsChapter 7.Gender and Race/EthnicityChapter 8. Professional PreparationChapter 9. Politics, Mandates, Standards, and Government Relations

Theodore J. Kowalski is professor and the Kuntz Family Endowed Chair in Educational Administration at the University of Dayton. The author of 32 books, he is a former superintendent and college of education dean.Robert S. McCord is an associate professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas where he co-directs the Center for Education Policy Studies. A member of the WestEd board of directors for more than 15 years, he is the AASA professor-in-residence.George J. Petersen is professor and dean of the School of Education at California Lutheran University. He is the author or co-author of 2 books and over 100 book chapters, professional articles, research papers, monographs and commissioned reports.I. Phillip Young is a professor of education at the University of California-Davis. He previously was a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and at The Ohio State University where he held an endowed professorship.Noelle Ellerson is the policy analyst for AASA, a position she has held since 2007. She conducts research and analysis supporting AASA's advocacy work for public education and AASA members.

• Chapter 1. Historical and Contemporary PerspectivesChapter 2. MethodologyChapter 3. Characteristics of Superintendents and Their Employing DistrictsChapter 4. Professional ExperiencesChapter 5. Elements of PracticeChapter 6. Superintendent Interactions with School BoardsChapter 7.Gender and Race/EthnicityChapter 8. Professional PreparationChapter 9. Politics, Mandates, Standards, and Government Relations

Theodore J. Kowalski is professor and the Kuntz Family Endowed Chair in Educational Administration at the University of Dayton. The author of 32 books, he is a former superintendent and college of education dean.Robert S. McCord is an associate professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas where he co-directs the Center for Education Policy Studies. A member of the WestEd board of directors for more than 15 years, he is the AASA professor-in-residence.George J. Petersen is professor and dean of the School of Education at California Lutheran University. He is the author or co-author of 2 books and over 100 book chapters, professional articles, research papers, monographs and commissioned reports.I. Phillip Young is a professor of education at the University of California-Davis. He previously was a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and at The Ohio State University where he held an endowed professorship.Noelle Ellerson is the policy analyst for AASA, a position she has held since 2007. She conducts research and analysis supporting AASA's advocacy work for public education and AASA members.

• Chapter 1. Historical and Contemporary PerspectivesChapter 2. MethodologyChapter 3. Characteristics of Superintendents and Their Employing DistrictsChapter 4. Professional ExperiencesChapter 5. Elements of PracticeChapter 6. Superintendent Interactions with School BoardsChapter 7.Gender and Race/EthnicityChapter 8. Professional PreparationChapter 9. Politics, Mandates, Standards, and Government Relations