Navigating the Superintendency
Lessons from the Field on Increasing Longevity and Success
1st Edition
Published on 19. March 2026
152 pages
978-1-4758-7530-0 (ISBN)
Description
Navigating the Superintendency: Lessons from the Field on Increasing Longevity and Success addresses the increasing challenges of the superintendency amid heightened accountability and leadership instability. Drawing on interviews with eighteen seasoned superintendents and leadership professionals, this book offers evidence-based lessons and strategies that promote success in the field. Designed for not only new and seasoned superintendents, professors and aspiring leaders in preparation programs will also find value from the insights and resources. The authors share practical, research-informed guidance to enhance leadership effectiveness, support longevity, and strengthen service to students, staff, and communities.
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Series
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
2 b/w figures, 24 textboxes
ISBN-13
978-1-4758-7530-0 (9781475875300)
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Derrick D. Jordan | Dionne V. McLaughlin
Navigating the Superintendency
Lessons from the Field on Increasing Longevity and Success
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05/2026
Rowman & Littlefield
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Persons
Derrick D. Jordan served as a school district superintendent for nearly a decade and now serves as Associate State Superintendent/Chief Operating Officer at the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction and Clinical Associate Professor at UNC-Chapel Hill. A published author and active contributor to national accreditation and editorial boards, he holds degrees from North Carolina Central University, East Carolina University, and UNC-CH, where he was elected by the graduate faculty as a Jackson Scholar.
Dionne V. McLaughlin is an Associate Professor (tenured) at North Carolina Central University and a British-born Black Jamaican American educator with experience as a bilingual elementary and high school principal. She holds degrees from Harvard and UNC-Chapel Hill, is the author of two books on school leadership, and has presented at national conferences and in school districts across several states.
Dionne V. McLaughlin is an Associate Professor (tenured) at North Carolina Central University and a British-born Black Jamaican American educator with experience as a bilingual elementary and high school principal. She holds degrees from Harvard and UNC-Chapel Hill, is the author of two books on school leadership, and has presented at national conferences and in school districts across several states.
Content
Acknowledgments
Preface
Foreword
Chapter 1: Drinking from a Firehose
Chapter 2: It Is a People Business. It Always Has Been and Always Will Be.
Chapter 3: If You Don't Navigate Your School Board Successfully, They Won't Let You Last
Chapter 4: Reversing the Course: Leading High Achieving Districts Where Students of Color Are Successful
Chapter 5: It Did Not Get This Bad Overnight.
Chapter 6: Making Better Decisions: How Superintendents Resolve Complex Matters
Chapter 7: You've Got to Keep the Job to Do the Job
Appendix A: Superintendent Study Interview Questions
Appendix B: Potential Case Resolutions and Condsiderations
Resources
References
Glossary
About the Authors
Preface
Foreword
Chapter 1: Drinking from a Firehose
Chapter 2: It Is a People Business. It Always Has Been and Always Will Be.
Chapter 3: If You Don't Navigate Your School Board Successfully, They Won't Let You Last
Chapter 4: Reversing the Course: Leading High Achieving Districts Where Students of Color Are Successful
Chapter 5: It Did Not Get This Bad Overnight.
Chapter 6: Making Better Decisions: How Superintendents Resolve Complex Matters
Chapter 7: You've Got to Keep the Job to Do the Job
Appendix A: Superintendent Study Interview Questions
Appendix B: Potential Case Resolutions and Condsiderations
Resources
References
Glossary
About the Authors
