tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2558669846298144145.post1837390644137593354..comments2023-05-09T10:03:57.938-04:00Comments on DRYDEN DAILY KAZ: Help WantedKAZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13003077552609056100noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2558669846298144145.post-29210932746583191612007-08-14T15:18:00.000-04:002007-08-14T15:18:00.000-04:00PIZ--I would love to agree with you, but I don't. ...PIZ--I would love to agree with you, but I don't. It goes without saying that a "good" superintendent is better for academics than a "bad" superintendent, but part of what makes someone good is experience, comfort in the district, and a long-term plan. "Good" superintendents, in fact, don't last long in many cases; they are recruited viciously. Since in NYS, one's govt pension is based on one's last three years of employment, the urge to go to a higher paying district is tough to deny. There are exceptions--Newfield has a supt who determined a while ago that he would retire from that district, despite his relative youth when he arrived. Part of that may be that his wife is principal nearby, so he's not willing to move across the state. But there's no question that the stability there has helped the district in all possible ways.<BR/><BR/>I will be looking for a supt who is willing to put down roots--buy a house in the district, etc. I really think it helps.KAZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13003077552609056100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2558669846298144145.post-20650922317404042862007-08-14T13:26:00.000-04:002007-08-14T13:26:00.000-04:00The quote you have is idiotic, in particular the a...The quote you have is idiotic, in particular the assumption that retention results in improved student scores/learning/whatever. What is just as likely, if not more likely, to be happening is that GOOD superintendents a) somehow improve students, and b) tend to stick around longer, because they're probably doing a good job, which helps. So it is not necessarily retention, per se, that helps students, but some other correlate of a 'good' superintendent that helps students, and good superintendents last longer at a particular job posting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2558669846298144145.post-73723373514329489962007-08-14T13:02:00.000-04:002007-08-14T13:02:00.000-04:00I'm happy to share at length, but not on the blog....I'm happy to share at length, but not on the blog. Post an email address or phone number where I can reach you--I'd be happy to sit down and talk to you while my daughter plays with/watches yours. And if you're new to town and a registered Democrat, you're invited to attend our next Dryden Dems meeting--tomorrow, 8/15, at 7:30 at Dryden Town Hall on East Main Street. We'll be talking at length about our upcoming town election, and you can meet our candidates and get to know some locals.KAZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13003077552609056100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2558669846298144145.post-81095642231739786612007-08-14T11:48:00.000-04:002007-08-14T11:48:00.000-04:00I would be very interested in your thoughts on the...I would be very interested in your thoughts on the Dryden School District. Our daughter will attend the school in one academic year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com