There are over 15,000 superintendents leading school districts across the United States today. Yet, despite the high visibility and prestige of the position, what superintendents actually do, on a day-to-day basis, remains mysterious to the layman and even to those in the profession. This book, authored by eight California superintendents, is a narrative telling their stories_from the professional side as well as the personal. It traces their beginnings as teachers, follows their moves into administration, and looks at the skills that they use to communicate, analyze, and succeed.

By Gloria Johnston; Gwen Gross; Rene Townsend; Peggy Lynch and Pat Novotney

1 Knowing Your Community
2 Knowing Your Board
3 Knowing Your Organization and Its People
4 Knowing Your Students
5 Knowing Yourself
6 Biographical Sketches of the Authors