The need for recognised educational infrastructures to support superintendents’ professional development

This article aims to explore educational infrastructures for superintendents’ and deputy professional development analyse what kind of these bolster. The builds on a qualitative case study focusing the central municipal level in Sweden. Findings are based data from digitally conducted interviews with superintendents superintendents. results show that prevailing mainly emphasise rational understandings knowledge people practical skills, making it possible carry out their everyday tasks. To lesser extent, support questioning taken-for-granted school leadership challenge reshape collective partnership other professionals. Therefore, indicate theory research seldom used as basis development. In addition, analysis also showed is more linked personal initiatives motivation rather than planned and/or state-level administration designed. concludes infrastructure design, at different levels system, must consider approaches given complexity expectations work.