<p><b><i>Guidance for ever-changing challenges, success through improved effectiveness</i></b></p><p> </p><p>Equip yourself to face the demands of a superintendent with this practical guide for new and veteran school leaders. Understanding leadership and budgets is only one piece of a pie that has grown to include privatization, performance-based teacher compensation, technology, and global comparisons like PISA. </p><p> </p><p>Based on 15 years of research with 300 superintendents, including members of the National Superintendents Roundtable, <b><i>The Superintendent’s Fieldbook </i></b>will become your touchstone for practical advice that you can implement today. The authors developed this new edition to help you</p><ul><li> Navigate difficult situations through sample cases and tips for action </li><li> Lead with an eye on global impacts by illuminating education abroad </li><li> Understand the Common Core standards as explained by fellow superintendents </li><li> Ex