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FLORIDA'S APPROACH TO THE SELECTION OF SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS: PERCEPTIONS OF BOARD MEMBERS AND ADMINISTRATORS IN SELECTED SCHOOL DISTRICTS
Title
FLORIDA'S APPROACH TO THE SELECTION OF SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS: PERCEPTIONS OF BOARD MEMBERS AND ADMINISTRATORS IN SELECTED SCHOOL DISTRICTS.
Creator
SELLO, JAKE., Florida Atlantic University
Abstract/Description
The purpose of this study was to investigate the perceived differences in the administration of school districts in Florida which have operated under both an appointed and elected school superintendent. The following questions were investigated: (1) Are appointed or elected school superintendents perceived to be more competent? (2) Are there perceived differences in the administration of public schools of Florida which now have an appointed rather than an elected school superintendent? (3)...
Show moreThe purpose of this study was to investigate the perceived differences in the administration of school districts in Florida which have operated under both an appointed and elected school superintendent. The following questions were investigated: (1) Are appointed or elected school superintendents perceived to be more competent? (2) Are there perceived differences in the administration of public schools of Florida which now have an appointed rather than an elected school superintendent? (3) Are administrators who have served under both elected and appointed superintendents more satisfied with the performance of the appointed superintendent? Tentative guidelines were developed from the literature relating to tasks, areas of responsibility, and administrative and supervisory functions of school superintendents. From the guidelines, an oral interview guide was developed. The oral interview data was used in developing the questionnaire items. Oral interviews were conducted with board members and administrators during the Spring of 1985. Questionnaires were mailed to board members and administrators in the selected districts. The questionnaire data revealed at the.01 level of significance the following information: (1) It was perceived that the appointed superintendents had more professional training than the elected superintendents at a means chi-square of 21.80; (2) It was perceived that the appointed superintendents were better prepared in the area of curriculum development than the elected superintendents at a means chi-square of 16.08; (3) It was perceived that the appointed superintendents possessed more knowledge in the area of personnel selection than the elected superintendents at a means chi-square of 9.92; (4) It was perceived that the appointed superintendents had a better working knowledge of the budget process than the elected superintendents at a means chi-square of 19.80; (5) It was perceived that the appointed superintendents had a better working knowledge of capital outlay than the elected superintendents at a means chi-square of 13.20; (6) It was perceived that the appointed superintendents were better prepared in the area of leadership than the elected superintendents at a means chi-square of 7.50.
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Date Issued
1987
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/11902
Subject Headings
School superintendents--Florida
Format
Document (PDF)
Perceptions of Florida's superintendents and school board chairpersons regarding the acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)
Title
Perceptions of Florida's superintendents and school board chairpersons regarding the acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS).
Creator
Hobbs, Leon Temples., Florida Atlantic University, Urich, Ted R.
Abstract/Description
The problem investigated in this study was the comparison of the perceptions of Florida's superintendents of schools with those perceptions held by public school board chairpersons toward AIDS with respect to six particular variables of concern: (a) knowledge of the subject of AIDS, (b) personal biases, (c) students' rights, (d) employment policies, (e) operational guidelines, and (f) curriculum. The evaluation instrument was a 40-item questionnaire constructed using a five point Likert-type...
Show moreThe problem investigated in this study was the comparison of the perceptions of Florida's superintendents of schools with those perceptions held by public school board chairpersons toward AIDS with respect to six particular variables of concern: (a) knowledge of the subject of AIDS, (b) personal biases, (c) students' rights, (d) employment policies, (e) operational guidelines, and (f) curriculum. The evaluation instrument was a 40-item questionnaire constructed using a five point Likert-type scale. A numerical weighting of 1-5 was used to determine the strength of the responses. A high score revealed a negative perception about a question, while a low score indicated a positive perception. A questionnaire packet was mailed out to each of Florida's 67 superintendents of schools and 67 public school board chairpersons. Completed questionnaires were received from 19 of the state's 20 appointed superintendents, from 38 of the state's elected superintendents, from 17 Republican chairpersons, and from 37 Democratic chairpersons. Analysis of data revealed: (a) appointed superintendents were more willing to work in close proximity to someone with AIDS than were elected superintendents; (b) appointed superintendents were less willing to send students with AIDS to a special school comprised of other students with AIDS-related symptoms than were elected superintendents; (c) Republican board chairpersons had a stronger belief than did Democratic chairpersons that their knowledge of the causes and spread of AIDS was sufficient to allow them to converse with parents who may at times address the school board at meetings; and (d) school board chairpersons from small and medium sized districts felt more strongly than did the chairpersons from large districts that all students should be tested for the AIDS virus before being allowed to enroll in public school each year. The following conclusions were reached. A pyramidal diagram of the hierarchy of political vulnerability and issue voting astuteness possessed by school board members, appointed superintendents and elected superintendents, revealed that school board members are at the apex, the elected superintendents in the middle and the appointed superintendent at the base of the pyramid. Elected superintendents from small and medium sized districts are more politically conscious of their decisions and perceptions than are elected superintendents from large school districts. Recommendations for future, related investigations are presented.
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Date Issued
1994
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/12368
Subject Headings
School superintendents--Florida, AIDS (Disease) in children--Florida
Format
Document (PDF)
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)