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EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES SUPERINTENDENTS UTILIZE IN BUILDING POLITICAL COALITIONS TO INCREASE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
by
Damian Ariel Kessler
A Dissertation Presented to the
FACULTY OF THE USC ROSSIER SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
In Partial Fulfillment of the
Requirements for the Degree
DOCTOR OF EDUCATION
May 2012
Copyright 2012 Damian Ariel Kessler
Object Description
| Title | Effective strategies superintendents utilize in building political coalitions to increase student achievement |
| Author | Kessler, Damian Ariel |
| Author email | dkessler@compton.k12.ca.us;xelya7@gmail.com |
| Degree | Doctor of Education |
| Document type | Dissertation |
| Degree program | Education (Leadership) |
| School | Rossier School of Education |
| Date defended/completed | 2012-02-21 |
| Date submitted | 2012-04-11 |
| Date approved | 2012-04-12 |
| Restricted until | 2012-04-12 |
| Date published | 2012-04-12 |
| Advisor (committee chair) | Castruita, Rudy M. |
| Advisor (committee member) |
Garcia, Pedro E. Crew, Rudolph |
| Abstract | Superintendents of public urban schools face tremendous pressure to increase student achievement. Leadership at the district level, particularly the relationship between the superintendent and the governing board of education, has a direct impact on student achievement. The purpose of this study was to find strategies that school superintendents utilize to create political working coalitions that lead to school reform and student achievement. ❧ Three research questions were used on the design of this mixed-methods study. Data was collected though six designed standardized open-ended interviews and a self-report online survey that was sent to superintendents and board members of 30 Southern California school districts with similar characteristics. ❧ The research study provided several key findings. First, superintendents identified that strategies to communicate with the board, to achieve goals and understand the political nature of the position, are necessary for a successful superintendency. Second, board members identified that strategies to communicate with the board, strategies to establish positive working relationships between the superintendent and the board, and knowledge of district management and leadership skills, are necessary for a successful superintendency. Finally, superintendents self-reported that a combination of traditional academic programs, prior leadership experiences, and working with mentors and peers provided valuable experiences to prepare them for the challenges of the superintendency. |
| Keyword | superintendents; political coalitions; student achievement |
| Language | English |
| Part of collection | University of Southern California dissertations and theses |
| Publisher (of the original version) | University of Southern California |
| Place of publication (of the original version) | Los Angeles, California |
| Publisher (of the digital version) | University of Southern California. Libraries |
| Provenance | Electronically uploaded by the author |
| Type | texts |
| Legacy record ID | usctheses-m |
| Rights | Kessler, Damian Ariel |
| Access conditions | The author retains rights to his/her dissertation, thesis or other graduate work according to U.S. copyright law. Electronic access is being provided by the USC Libraries in agreement with the author, as the original true and official version of the work, but does not grant the reader permission to use the work if the desired use is covered by copyright. It is the author, as rights holder, who must provide use permission if such use is covered by copyright. The original signature page accompanying the original submission of the work to the USC Libraries is retained by the USC Libraries and a copy of it may be obtained by authorized requesters contacting the repository e-mail address given. |
| Repository name | University of Southern California Digital Library |
| Repository address | USC Digital Library, University of Southern California, University Park Campus MC 7002, 106 University Village, Los Angeles, California 90089-7002, USA |
| Repository email | cisadmin@usc.edu |
| Archival file | uscthesesreloadpub_Volume1/etd-KesslerDam-595.pdf |
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| Full text | EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES SUPERINTENDENTS UTILIZE IN BUILDING POLITICAL COALITIONS TO INCREASE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT by Damian Ariel Kessler A Dissertation Presented to the FACULTY OF THE USC ROSSIER SCHOOL OF EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree DOCTOR OF EDUCATION May 2012 Copyright 2012 Damian Ariel Kessler |
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