26 States with "2 or less" African American Superintendents

1. Number of African American Superintendents by State Number of African American Superintendents by State 2011-2012 …how many states have none ? Regional Analysis West Coast & Mountain areas Mid-America 1 East Coast How Many States have "ZERO" African American Superintendents ? 3 ? Answer Key 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 NABSE Superintendents Directory 0 17 0 2 State Association of School Administrators 6 0 24 11 0 0 16 States with "Zero" African American Superintendents 0 a. 2 State Departments of Education 1 14 2 ? 25 0 6 1 0 18 1 1 21 1 7 ? 10 5 b. 6 4 1 1 24 3 0 16 29 23 c. 9 10 29 ? d. 16 3 0 6% ? 50 50% 41 Mississippi e. 18 Total of 213 43% Total of 29 26 States with "2 or less" African American Superintendents Illinois Total of 183 1% *National Alliance of Black School Educators: Directory of African American Superintendents, January 2011. State Association of School Administrators / State Department of Education

2. Number of African American Superintendents by State 2011-2012 Regional Analysis East Mid-America West Mountains 200 150 50 0 213 192 183 178 177 161 26 17 15 2 3 5 2009 2010 2011

3. Actual Numbers vs. Percentages Mississippi - 50 Illinois - 41 Georgia - 29 Texas- 29 Ohio - 25 New Jersey - 25 South Carolina - 24 Michigan - 24

4. Actual Numbers vs. Percentages Illinois 4.8% 41 out of 863 Mississippi 32.7% 50 out of 153

5. Actual Numbers vs. Percentages Georgia 16.1% 29 out of 180 Texas 2.8% 29 out of 1,032 Michigan 4.6% 24 out of 522

6. Actual Numbers vs. Percentages South Carolina 27.3% 24 out of 88 Mississippi 32.7% 50 out of 153 Georgia 16.1% 29 out of 180

7. Number of African American Superintendents –vs– Other Superintendents 2011-2012 96.69% 3.31% 246 179 1.92% 1.39% Total number of School Superintendents 13,361 AFRICAN AMERICAN MALE & FEMALE SUPTS OTHER SUPTS 12,834 TOTAL # OF AFR AMER MALE SUPTS TOTAL # OF AFR AMER FEMALE SUPTS TOTAL # OF OTHER SUPTS

8. Number of African American Superintendents –vs– Other Superintendents 2010-2011 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 97.21% 97.22% 97.10% 96.69% …overall the numbers are improving Minimal Change in Percentages (%) Male Female +15 +35 1.92% 1.39% 1.79% 1.72% 1.06% 1.71% 1.05% 1.11% 224 230 231 246 138 142 144 179 12,722 12,989 12,912 12,834 TOTAL # OF AFR AMER MALE SUPTS TOTAL # OF AFR AMER FEMALE SUPTS TOTAL # OF OTHER SUPTS

9. Q & A

10. Next Career Barriers and Achievement Strategies

11. Career Barriers • Lack of mobility • Reciprocal Certification • Lack of available opportunities • Lack of preparation and training

12. Career Barriers • Gender Role Stereotyping • Glass Ceiling • Lack of confidence

13. Career Barriers • Media • Pre-Judgment • Lack of mentors

14. Career Barriers • Discrimination • Good ole’ boys’ network • Gatekeepers

15. Achievement Strategies • Educational preparation • Prior administration experience • Networking

16. Achievement Strategies • Mentoring • Strong Communication Skills

17. Achievement Strategies • Philosophically aligned • Demonstrated success • Knowledge of teaching and learning

18. Achievement Strategies • Sponsorship • Excellent Interpersonal Skills

19. Behaviors Necessary to Maintain the Position of Superintendent • Political Savvy • Wellness Plan • Training and education of the board • Community focus

20. Behaviors Necessary to Maintain the Position of Superintendent • Networking • Knowledge of federal and state mandates • Board turnover

21. Behaviors Necessary to Maintain the Position of Superintendent • Good relations with the board of education • Change agent • Knowing when to leave and exit strategy

22. Behaviors Necessary to Maintain the Position of Superintendent • Communication and Collaboration • Expectation of continuous improvement • Visibility • Visionary

31. Q & A

32. The End Thank You!