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School district superintendents and boards of education in the 21st-century are facing unprecedented pressure to improve student achievement results. In order to compete, superintendents and boards of education must share the role of solution seeker to meet the challenge of increasing achievement for all students. This study sought to identify essential elements regarding the governance team relationships and strategies that superintendents and boards of education collaboratively employ that result in increased student achievement.

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Dr. Melissa Moore´s career spans 30 years. She has served as a teacher, assistant principal, principal, assistant superintendent, and currently is the superintendent of El Segundo Unified School District. Dr. Moore completed her doctoral degree in educational leadership from the University of Southern California. She is the mother of three sons.

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