May 13, 2008
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Surveys, Studies and Evaluations


NSBA designs and implements various surveys, studies, and publications on behalf of its departments and its federation members, the state school boards associations. Topics include state association activities and operations, factors influencing student achievement, evaluations of NSBA conferences, and the nature and challenges of school board governance.

Resources

  • Superintendent Tenure pdf type content icon [PDF 107,551kb]
    Key findings from the Council of Urban Boards of Education's survey on superintendent tenure
  • Students Serving on Local School Boards pdf type content icon [PDF 9,504kb]
    A survey of state school boards associations (35 responded) asking whether students are permitted to serve on local school boards and, if so, whether they can vote, and under what conditions they can vote.
  • State Requirements for Local School Board Service html type content icon [XLS 28,160kb]
    A survey of the state school boards associations asking about current mandated requirements a person must meet to be elected or appointed to a local school board. The survey was conducted in September 2007; 34 state associations responded.
  • School Boards at the Dawn of the 21st Century pdf type content icon [PDF 205,208kb]
    School Boards at the Dawn of the 21st Century is a national survey of school board members in the U.S.
  • Mandated Training for Local School Board Members pdf type content icon [PDF 74,002kb]
    Summary of an April 2004 survey of state school boards associations concerning mandated training for school board members in their states
  • Four Day School Week Survey html type content icon [XLS 20,480kb]
    A January 2003 NSBA survey of the state school boards associations asking them about districts that operate on a four-day schedule.
  • Survey on School Board Member Term Limits pdf type content icon [PDF 53,024kb]
    A survey of the state school boards associations on term limits for local board members