Technology and Stakeholder Engagement: Perspectives from the Top

Abstract

The job of the modern superintendent involves engaging with a variety of stakeholders in meaningful, yet impactful ways. The current study was designed to understand how superintendents leverage technology to engage school level stakeholders (principals, teachers, and students) through technology generally, and about technology integration specifically. Data were collected from interviews with 14 superintendents across the United States. Three themes emerged from the data: collaborating and communicating with stakeholders was vital for stakeholder engagement; providing relevant and timely professional development opportunities for stakeholders was a key lever for stakeholder engagement; and (3) nurturing a technology-infused learning culture across the district for all stakeholders was essential.

Keywords

• District leadership
• Digital leadership
• Innovation
• School technology leadership
• School stakeholders
• Stakeholder engagement

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