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Resurrecting Pragmatism as a Philosophical Frame for Understanding, Researching, and Developing Performance in the Small District Superintendency

Authors

• • Gary Ivory
  • New Mexico State University
• • Rhonda McClellan
  • Texas Woman’s University.
• • Adrienne E. Hyle
  • University of Texas at Arlington

Abstract

We propose in this article that pragmatism is a perspective with great promise for understanding and researching the work of small district superintendents and developing the abilities of both preservice students and in-service practitioners to do that work.

Keywords: Pragmatism, characteristics, performance, definitions, Superintendents, postmodernism, poststructuralism, postpositivism, Resurrecting

How to Cite: Ivory, G. , McClellan, R. & Hyle, A. E. (2009) “Resurrecting Pragmatism as a Philosophical Frame for Understanding, Researching, and Developing Performance in the Small District Superintendency”, Educational Considerations. 36(2).