Abstract:The modern school superintendent fulfills a unique role in the U.S. public education system. He or she is structurally empowered as the de facto head of the local educational system, thereby granted with a certain amount of trust and authority regarding educational issues. At the same time, the superintendent is, in most cases, an employee of a politically appointed school board. While norms have traditionally encouraged superintendents to use caution with respect to political discourse (Boyd, 1974), social media has created a new platform upon which they can reach a broad range of stakeholders regarding many issues, including politics. This study seeks to better understand the emerging practice of political discourse by superintendents on Twitter. Employing discursive psychology principles (Potter & Wetherell, 1992), I will analyze the political tweets of superintendents and position current practices in relation to established role conceptualizations of the position. Findings include that superintendents utilize Twitter as a tool to establish their positions as political insiders and as advocates for students. Education Policy Analysis Archives Vol. 25 No. 29 SPECIAL ISSUE 2Keywords: superintendency; politics; Twitter; social media; discursive psychology La construcción discursiva de la política del superintendente en Twitter Resumen: El director de la escuela moderna desempeña un papel único en el sistema de educación pública de Estados Unidos. Él o ella está facultado estructuralmente como jefe de hecho, el sistema de educación local, así concedida con una cierta cantidad de confianza y autoridad en temas educativos. Al mismo tiempo, el superintendente suele ser un empleado de una junta escolar de designación política. Aunque las normas que tradicionalmente han animado a los superintendentes tener precaución con respecto a la expresión política (Boyd, 1974), las redes sociales han creado una nueva plataforma en la que pueden lograr una amplia gama de partes interesadas sobre muchos temas, incluyendo la política. Este estudio busca entender mejor la práctica que emerge del discurso político de los supervisores en Twitter. El empleo de principios de la psicología discursiva (Potter y Wetherell, 1992) analizan los tweets políticos de superintendentes y posicionarei prácticas actuales con respecto a la conceptualización de los roles establecidos de la posición. Los resultados incluyen los superintendentes utilizan Twitter como una herramienta para establecer sus posiciones como actores políticos y promotores de los estudiantes. Palabras-clave: Superintendencia; política; Twitter; las redes sociales; psicología discursiva A construção discursiva do superintendente política no Twitter Resumo: O superintendente escolar moderno cumpre um papel único no sistema de educação pública dos EUA. Ele ou ela é estruturalmente habilitada como chefe de fato do sistema educacional local, concedido assim com uma certa quantidade de confiança e autoridade em relação a questões educacionais. Ao mesmo tempo, o superintende...
There is a dearth of research on the perceptions of faculty members in educational leadership regarding open access publications. This reality may exist because of a lack of funding for educational leadership research, financial obstacles, tenure demands, or reputation concerns. It may be that there are simply fewer established open access publishers with reputable impact factors to encourage publication by members in the field. The current study seeks to answer the following question: “What are the perceptions of educational leadership faculty members in UCEA about open access publishing?” The results are based on responses from 180 faculty members in the field of educational leadership.
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