| Purpose. The purpose of this research study was to examine the degree of involvement of superintendents in management and leadership activities in large, medium, and small school districts. The primary goal of this study was to determine the differences in how superintendents of small, medium and large school districts allocate their time in regards to their involvement in specific management and leadership activities. In addition, the AYP status of each division was examined as a contextual variable relative to the management activities of the superintendent.;This descriptive study was designed to determine the level of involvement of superintendents of small, medium, and large school divisions in seven management areas. This study also aimed to identify differences in the level of involvement of small, medium and large school divisions in seven management areas based on Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) performance.;Method. Survey data was collected from twelve school division superintendents. Participants were randomly selected from small, medium, and large school divisions, with each size equally represented. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the degree of involvement of superintendents in specific leadership and management activities. Superintendent responses were also analyzed to identify the degree of involvement of superintendents in management and leadership activities based on division adequate yearly progress status for the 2005-2006 school year.;Findings. An ANOVA with a Tukey's Post Hoc revealed fourteen significant differences of superintendent responses to the degree of involvement in specific management and leadership activities based on school size. The differences identified in the level of involvement of superintendents of small, medium and large school divisions in the seven management and leadership areas indicated a higher degree of involvement of small school superintendents than medium and large division superintendents. The level of superintendent involvement in the area of financial management revealed three significant differences among superintendents. In the area of personnel management, there were five significant differences in the level of superintendent involvement. In the management and leadership areas of support services, instruction/curriculum, and student personnel and special services, two significant differences were identified in each respectively.;The analysis of the degree of involvement of superintendents in management and leadership activities of school divisions achieving adequate yearly progress and those who did not, revealed no significant differences in the degree of involvement of superintendents in any management or leadership area. |
