Why Pursue a First Superintendency?
May 01, 2017
Appears in May 2017: School Administrator.
State of the Superintendency
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When someone is contemplating seeking a superintendency for the first time, the decision is based on a complex web of factors. Some factors will build the confidence to apply and others will provide an incentive to apply. Superintendents were asked in
a survey to rank some factors that may have been considered when they made the decision to apply for their first superintendent position.
In both 2006 and 2015, on-the-job experience was the highest factor to build the confidence to apply
for the position. This was ranked No. 1 by over 50 percent of the respondents. The importance of taking on greater challenges and having a greater influence on the lives of children reversed rankings between 2006 and 2015 with greater influence on
the lives of children becoming more important as an incentive for applying.
Source
“Snapshot IX: The Triennial Study of the Superintendency in New York State 2015,” published by New York State Council of School Superintendents.
Analysis by Elaine Zseller, supervisor of strategic initiatives and communication, Nassau BOCES, Garden City, N.Y.
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