Abstract
This study makes use of a data set detailing instances of public school superintendent turnover in Kentucky between 2014 and 2023. A quantitative research design was used to analyze descriptive statistics in the sample of 205 superintendent turnovers occurring during the identified decade. The analysis reveals a disparity between females and males selected to fill superintendent vacancies. The research also demonstrates that superintendent turnover in Appalachian and non-Appalachian school districts is proportionally consistent, as is superintendent turnover among the eight geographically-assigned Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) educational cooperatives. The findings demonstrate that applicants for superintendent positions serving as assistant superintendents or in other central office positions are selected for the superintendency nearly 60% of the time. Suggestions for future research, including assembling and analyzing comparable data sets in other states, are provided. Given the implications of the findings in this study, the assembled data set could also facilitate additional research.
Recommended Citation
Hub, Kevin and Hunter, Gill
(2024)
"An Examination of Superintendent Turnover in Kentucky: A Decade of Data,"
Journal of Excellence in College Teaching and Learning: Vol. 20, Article 3.
Available at:
https://encompass.eku.edu/kjectl/vol20/iss1/3
