28 demographic questions or variables having a medium, positive relationship with mission stability and were statistically significant. The analysis suggested a 14% variance in the respondents’ mission stability scores. A full summary can be seen in Table 1. Table 1 Summary of Correlation Results for Hypotheses 2 − 10 H Relationship with Mission Stability Findings Null Hypothesis Analysis revealed 2 Level of education of the superintendent rs (85) = .374, p < .001 Rejected A relationship between the superintendent’s level of education and mission drift 3 Age of superintendent rs (82) = -.127, p = .257 Failed to reject No significant relationship between the age of the superintendent and mission drift 4 Length of time as superintendent rs (84) = -.114, p = .304 Failed to reject No significant relationship between the length of time the superintendent has been in their position and mission drift 5 Length of time at charter school rs (85) = .139, p = .204 Failed to reject No significant relationship between the length of time the superintendent has been at their charter school and mission drift 6 Year the charter was approved rs (85) = .042, p = .706 Failed to reject No significant relationship between the number of years the charter school has been operating and mission drift 7 Number of campuses rs (85) = .376, p < .001 Rejected A relationship between the number of campuses the charter operates and mission drift 8 Number of students rs (84) = .379, p < .001 Rejected A relationship between the number of students and mission drift 9 Number of employees rs (85) = .372, p < .001 Rejected A relationship between the number of employees and mission drift 10 Last time the mission was evaluated rs (84) = -.161, p = .142 Failed to reject No significant relationship between the length of time since the last evaluation of the mission and mission drift The final demographic question used an independent samples t -test to analyze mission stability with being a founder to determine if there was a statistical significant relationship. While the results were not statistically significant, the data suggested that founders have lower mission stability scores than non-founders. Research Question 2 (RQ2) What are the perceptions of charter school superintendents regarding their stated mission? The researcher used four open-ended questions to gain an understanding of how charter Table 1. Summary of Correlation Re ults for Hypothese 10 Scott Fuller, EdD
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