Public School Superintendents’ Viewpoints on the Leadership Strategies Perceived to Guide the Culture and Climate Within a School District
Abstract
Price, Keauna Vinson. Public School Superintendents’ Viewpoints on the Leadership Strategies Perceived to Guide the Culture and Climate Within A School District (Under the direction of Linda Wilson-Jones, Ph.D.) The purpose of this study was to identify the prevalent leadership strategies of public school superintendents utilizing descriptions of the Bolman and Deal’s Four Leadership Frames and viewpoints of public school superintendents. The purpose was also to examine public school superintendents’ viewpoints of how their leadership strategies influence the culture and climate of their school districts. The researcher reviewed the profile data of each school district to reflect the school district’s culture and climate. The data for this study was collected through interviews with 20 public school superintendents from various school districts and regions of the United States of America. A few of the recurring themes which emerged included: (a) aligning personal and real- life experiences, (b) understanding others, (c) being open-minded, (d) showing empathy and compassion, (e) appreciation gatherings, and (f) diversity in the hiring process. It is recommended to conduct as a mixed methods study to examine superintendents within neighboring school districts. The researcher may focus on specific indicators that measure the district culture or climate.
Subject Area
Educational leadership|Educational administration
Recommended Citation
Price, Keauna Vinson, "Public School Superintendents’ Viewpoints on the Leadership Strategies Perceived to Guide the Culture and Climate Within a School District" (2019). ETD Collection for Fayetteville State University. AAI29005901.
https://digitalcommons.uncfsu.edu/dissertations/AAI29005901