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Arkansas Superintendents' Perceptions Of The Quality Of Their Preparation Programs, Clinton Garry Jones
Arkansas Superintendents' Perceptions Of The Quality Of Their Preparation Programs, Clinton Garry Jones
Theses and Dissertations from 2018
This qualitative research study, using survey research methods, examined the extent to which Arkansas school district superintendents believe that their university-based preparation programs adequately prepared them for the superintendency in Arkansas. An online survey containing a Likert scale was used to determine participants’ perceptions of their programs. The survey instrument also included open-ended questions to enable participants to provide additional feedback related to their superintendent programs. The findings show that 80.7% of participants stated that they would recommend their superintendent preparation programs to aspiring superintendents. The participants did, however, indicate areas where additional focus was needed. Those areas included the …