The actions of chief executive officers (CEOs) in all fields are coming under intensified scrutiny for a number of reasons. Individuals in positions of high responsibility are increasingly faced with demands for accountability--both corporate and personal--that are relatively new to the great majority of these men and women. They are, in many…

Strong relationships between presidents and boards are built on communication, education, transparency, and accountability. Boards that are well educated and informed, involved in establishing policy and strategy, and fully aware of new initiatives will support a president through difficult times. This paper offers a comprehensive, knowledgeable…

When the AGB task force on the state of the Presidency in American Higher Education was meeting last fall in Washington, D.C., to deliberate about the role of the academic presidency, the Secretary of Education's Commission on the Future of Higher Education convened across town to examine issues ranging from access to affordability to…

The superintendent/board relationship continues to be a subject of particular interest for those who study school leadership and those who serve in the superintendency. One issue that will likely be addressed during any superintendent employment discussion is the inclusion of pay for performance incentives. The widespread use of executive bonuses…

In a recent issue of the "AASA Journal of Scholarship and Practice," Hilling (2004) described procedures for obtaining a fair compensation process for principals, and the thrust of this work was on establishing internal consistency for salaries among administrators. This article addresses similar concerns, but differs in several important ways.…

Findings of a study that examined eight South Carolina school-improvement councils (SICs) that were identified as effective are presented in this report. The sample included SICs from two high schools, two middle schools, and four elementary schools that had indicated in a previous survey that they had basic organizational structures, effective…

This report presents results of a national survey of college president assessment policies and practices and describes a "typical" presidential assessment process constructed from the most frequent survey responses. Respondents included 1,348 presidents and 535 board chairs. The typical assessment process lasted about a month; information was…

This report presents results of a national survey of college and university governing board assessment policies and practices, and describes a "typical" board assessment process constructed from the most frequent survey responses. The survey included 1,348 presidents and 571 board chairs. The typical assessment includes the following: the board…

Business and industry have been shaken by the explosion of new technology, and scientific and technological advances will continue to have a profound impact on the labor market. Vocational education plays a key role in preparing citizens for jobs. This manual encourages greater use of advisory committees in vocational education programs. Advisory…

A study of 188 superintendents and 379 school board members in districts with student enrollments above 25,000 sheds light on several factors affecting the working relationships between superintendents and their local boards. Board members tended to follow personal judgment rather than constituent preferences when making decisions, and received…

This document reports on a study conducted in Wisconsin to determine the relative incidence of evaluations of high school principals by boards of education, the degree of formality of these evaluations, and the sources of information and/or criteria used. Results determined that evaluation of high school principals by school boards occurs on a…

This discussion of the changing nature of leadership in community colleges focuses on the qualities of college presidents, the environment in which the college president operates, the relationship between the president and the college board, and ways of strengthening the presidency. First, the benefits and liabilities of the job of college…

Administrative rules/regulations or procedures must be based upon a board policy. In order to provide adequate governance of the district, the board should consider adopting policy and administrative rules/regulations or procedures in the following areas: (1) review of administrative rules and regulations; (2) administration in absence of policy;…

To ensure that school systems are prepared for the future, their boards must provide for both internal and external conditions through careful assessment and planning processes. Strategic planning consists of setting long-term goals, determining the best means of attaining them, and relating the chosen course to operating plans. This type of…

The roles and responsibilities of school boards and superintendents are different, but linked. School boards are primarily concerned with establishing policy and representing the educational interests of district constituents. Superintendents are charged with translating policies into administrative practice and with providing professional…