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Book SynopsisDoug Eadie's Governing at the Top: Building a Board-Superintendent Strategic Governing Team is both a powerful addition to the K-12 governance literature and a practical guidebook for school board members, superintendents, and senior administrators. Opening with a crystal-clear, eminently practical definition of the work of governing that goes well-beyond the outdated notion of policy making, this exciting new book then takes a close look at the key elements involved in building the kind of rock-solid board-superintendent governing partnership that these changing, challenging times demand. After describing the critical role of a board-savvy superintendent in the governing partnership, Doug examines in detail how board-superintendent teams can go about developing the board's governing architecture (the board's governing role, its members, and its committee structure), mapping out processes for active board member engagement in governing work, and keeping the board-superintendent working
Trade ReviewGoverning at the Top is an indispensable resource for superintendents who are committed to building a rock-solid partnership with their school board. -- Bruce Caughey, executive director, Colorado Association of School Executives
Governing at the Top is chock-full of practical, tested wisdom that superintendents can put to work in partnering with their boards. -- S. Dallas Dance, Ph.D., superintendent, Baltimore County Public Schools, Maryland
Doug Eadie offers powerful insights on the nature of school board-superintendent partnerships that result in the kind of high-impact governing these challenging times demand. -- Robert Rader, executive director, Connecticut Association of Boards of Education
This book is a practical guide for public schools for administrators and school board members. Gives clear definitions and explanations of governing as opposed to policy making. Gives good ideas to superintendents for ways to make strategies that actually work. Also tells how to involve school board members and to work as a team for the goal of an effectively run school. This book is a great length to encourage people in the administration positions to pick it up and read it clearly. Key points are clearly stated. -- Leann Spears, Era High School
Table of ContentsForeword Acknowledgments Chapter One: The Wild and Wonderful World of Governing Chapter Two: Your Governing Lynchpin – The Board-Savvy Superintendent Chapter Three: Designing Your Board As a Governing Organization Chapter Four: Board Engagement In Governing Work Chapter Five: Maintaining a Healthy Board-Superintendent Working Relationship
