Date of Award

Spring 5-1-2005

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Department

Educational Leadership

First Advisor

Bradley Balch

Second Advisor

Gregory R. Ulm

Third Advisor

Steve Yager

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to compare the perceptions of superintendents and school board presidents regarding their level of commitment to evaluation components on an appraisal instrument developed by the Indiana School Boards Association and Indiana Association of Public School Superintendents. Additionally, it investigated the difference between males and females on the rating of commitment to specific evaluation items. The study also examined the difference between respondents who use an annual appraisal instrument and those who do not on the rating of the level of commitment to specific evaluation components. The study reviews the superintendency from multiple facets. These include the superintendent's relationship with the school board, the superintendent's relationship with community and staff and personnel, the superintendent as the educational leader, his/her role in business and finance, personal qualities of the superintendent, and finally commitment to his/her work and to evaluation components. Independent samples t tests and a 2x2x2 ANOV A were used to determine ifthere was a difference between superintendents and school board presidents in their rating of their level of commitment to evaluation items on the superintendent's evaluation. Findings indicate that superintendents rated the areas of relationship with the school board, staff and personnel relationships, and business and finance significantly higher than school board presidents.

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