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ROLE-PERCEPTIONS OF FLORIDA SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS AND DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENTS
Title
ROLE-PERCEPTIONS OF FLORIDA SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS AND DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENTS.
Creator
HICKS, CLAUDE ERROL, III., Florida Atlantic University, Logsdon, James D.
Abstract/Description
The purpose of this study was to determine whether Florida school board members and district superintendents held any conflicting perceptions regarding either the board member or superintendent role. A role definition instrument with 116 questions was formulated and mailed to all Florida school board members and district superintendents. Through the use of standard follow-up procedures a return of 75% of the superintendents and 58% of the school board members was achieved. Analysis of the...
Show moreThe purpose of this study was to determine whether Florida school board members and district superintendents held any conflicting perceptions regarding either the board member or superintendent role. A role definition instrument with 116 questions was formulated and mailed to all Florida school board members and district superintendents. Through the use of standard follow-up procedures a return of 75% of the superintendents and 58% of the school board members was achieved. Analysis of the results of the survey by use of the Chi Square statistic revealed that statistically significant variations in role perceptions existed between and among the respondents in regard to the following aspects of the respective roles: A. Ideal Superintendent Characteristics. (p<.02) B. Ideal Board Member Characteristics. (p <.001) C. Preferred Activities of the Board Member. (p<.001) D. Division of Authority Between Board and Superintendent. (p <. 001). No significant difference in perceptions was found to exist between the respondents in regard to the activities of the superintendent. An intra-positional comparison of the survey results indicated that conflicting perceptions of the board member and superintendent roles were found to be associated with the following criterion variables: I. Superintendents. A. Age. ( p < • 001) B. Size of District, (p <· 001) C. Length of Service. (p <· 001) D. Highest Earned Degree. (p <· 001) II. School Board Members. A. Age. ( p <. 001) B. Size of District, (p <· 001) C. Length of Service. ( p <· 001) D. Partisan and Non-Partisan Election. (p <.05) E. Educational Background. (p <.001) F. Occupation. (p<.001) No significant difference in perceptions of the respective roles was found to be associated with election or appointment of superintendents. For the school board members no significant difference was found to be associated with political party affiliation or sex.
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Date Issued
1974
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/11639
Subject Headings
School board-superintendent relationships, School boards--Florida, School superintendents--Florida
Format
Document (PDF)
ROLE OF BOARD MEMBERS IN PUBLIC NEGOTIATIONS; THE PERCEPTION OF THE ROLE, A TEACHING MODULE AND A VALIDATION OF THE STUDY
Title
THE ROLE OF BOARD MEMBERS IN PUBLIC NEGOTIATIONS; THE PERCEPTION OF THE ROLE, A TEACHING MODULE AND A VALIDATION OF THE STUDY.
Creator
MCKAY, ANN B., Florida Atlantic University
Abstract/Description
The Problem: The purpose of this study was to determine that portion of the negotiations process perceived by educational executive officers of Florida and experts in public negotiations throughout the country to be a board responsibility. A teaching module was designed to instruct board members in this role. The validity of the teaching module was tested. Results: It was determined that the chief executive officers did have very clear perceptions of the role of board members in labor...
Show moreThe Problem: The purpose of this study was to determine that portion of the negotiations process perceived by educational executive officers of Florida and experts in public negotiations throughout the country to be a board responsibility. A teaching module was designed to instruct board members in this role. The validity of the teaching module was tested. Results: It was determined that the chief executive officers did have very clear perceptions of the role of board members in labor negotiations. There was no difference in these perceptions caused by the size of the district or the instructional level of the institution. When the Primer was read and evaluated by a purposeful sample of individuals there was a significant improvement in their ability to respond correctly on the evaluation instrument for the case study. The testing procedure was found to have no significant effect on the improvement. Conclusions: 1. There is an agreed upon role for board members in labor negotiations as perceived by chief executive officers. 2. An instructional module can be written which will increase a board members knowledge of labor negotiations.
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Date Issued
1977
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/11681
Subject Headings
School boards--Florida, Collective bargaining--Education--Florida, School board-superintendent relationships
Format
Document (PDF)