University of Massachusetts Amherst ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst Doctoral Dissertations 1896 - February 2014 1-1-1999 An examination of the Massachusetts superintendency : emerging roles and issues of concern. Lori J. Pinkham University of Massachusetts Amherst Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.umass.edu/dissertations_1 Recommended Citation Pinkham, Lori J., "An examination of the Massachusetts superintendency : emerging roles and issues of concern." (1999). Doctoral Dissertations 1896 - February 2014. 5556. https://scholarworks.umass.edu/dissertations_1/5556 This Open Access Dissertation is brought to you for free and open access by ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst. It has been accepted for inclusion in Doctoral Dissertations 1896 - February 2014 by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. 3ie0t.b OS^fi 1337 3 FIVE COLLEGE depository AN EXAMINATION OF THE MASSACHUSETTS SUPERINTENDENCY: EMERGING ROLES AND ISSUES OF CONCERN A Dissertation Presented by LORI J. PINKHAM Submitted to the Graduate School of the University of Massachusetts Amherst in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of DOCTOR OF EDUCATION February 1999 School of Education © Copyright 1999 by Lori J. Pinkham All Rights Reserved AN EXAMINATION OF THE MASSACHUSETTS SUPERINTENDENCY: EMERGING ROLES AND ISSUES OF CONCERN A Dissertation Presented by LORI J. PINKHAM Approved as to style and content by: DEDICATION To my sister, Shirlie C. Pinkham, diplomat and economist, who ended her doctoral studies on Chile due to Pinochet’s military takeover, and to the thousands of students, teachers, and administrators who were targeted as enemies of the state during this dark period. May the American people continue to respect and support our institution of public education.