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Career Paths of Select Female Superintendents Serving in High Profile/complex Districts in Texas

Author : Kristal Kay Buckles

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Page : 362 pages

File Size : 20,11 MB

Release : 2009

Category : Women school superintendents

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The purpose of this phenomenological study was to identify and to describe the personal and the professional career path experiences of female superintendents serving in high profile complex school districts in Texas. The guiding question was: what leadership behaviors were universal and essential to acquire and to sustain the position of superintendent? The qualitative study provided necessary insights into the superintendency and added to the scholarly literature that currently exists with an expectation that leads to a better understanding of female executives in public education. From the 152 female K-12 superintendents in North and Southeast Texas, six female superintendents participated in the study. The six superintendents were chosen based on the stratified purposeful sampling criteria. An interview protocol was used to conduct semi-structured open-ended interviews, which were digitally recorded and transcribed. Memoing was used to form the initial codes. The transcriptions were analyzed according to experiences and reported as themes. The findings suggested the superintendents found earning a doctorate degree essential for the position. Mentoring relationships were vital for success at each stage of their career. Gender discrimination had affected most of the superintendents at some point in their careers. Strong backgrounds in curriculum had made them better leaders. Informal networks created connections for formal networks to exist. Building and maintaining relationships in the educational setting as well as the community was imperative to influence others. Vital leadership characteristics included communication, vision, problem-solving, critical thinking and a risk taking. The five feminine attributes of collaboration, care, courage, intuition, and vision of leadership were a manifestation of the feminine experience and emerged as themes in the study. The experiences of the women in the study were examined through the feminine lens and were found to exhibit the leadership characteristics that fit the relational leadership paradigm.







Career Pathways of Female Superintendents

Author : Sherry Griggs

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Page : pages

File Size : 44,18 MB

Release : 2014

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ABSTRACTThe purpose of this particular study was to investigate the career pathways of women toward the superintendency and to examine the perceived barriers and supports that may have influenced their attainment of this position of educational leadership. Using the lenses of new data from interviews with fifteen women who are currently serving as superintendents or who had previously served as superintendents in public school districts in Pennsylvania, this study sought to expand upon and strengthen previous research depicting a critical trend in the field of educational leadership related to inequitable representation of women in the superintendent's position. The study also attempted to provide information that graduate programs in educational leadership and mentoring programs for professional organizations can use to help identify the skills needed for women to succeed in the superintendency. The study aimed to not only assist women aspiring to the ranks of these top leadership positions but also to benefit individuals hiring school leaders. Using a methodology of portraiture, the study focused on five essential features including context, voice, relationships, emerging themes, and aesthetic whole. The analysis primarily concentrated on variations in demographics, educational preparedness, and job clusters. Conclusions from the study reflected common themes that included: intentions, accountability, work ethic, mentors and networks, politics, timing and fit, and personal and professional preparedness. Finally, the limitations of the study are offered.Keywords: career paths, career pathways, female school superintendents.





The Identification of Demographic Profiles of K-12 Public School Districts Employing Female Superintendents in California, Michigan, New York, and Texas

Author : Brenda J. Skeete

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Page : pages

File Size : 21,47 MB

Release : 2017

Category : Educational leadership -- Social aspects

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The job of the local school superintendent is one of the most difficult chief executive undertakings in America today. Of the nation's roughly 14,000 traditional public school superintendents, a mere 1,984 are women, according to the U. S. Department of Education. Yet, nationally over 75% of all K-12 educators are women. The purpose of this explorative quantitative study is to analyze the demographic profiles of public school districts in four of the nation's largest states -- California, Michigan, New York, and Texas - to see if there is a pattern of district types and sizes that women lead. Then the study will compare those districts that women lead to those that men lead. The districts were identified using the following variables: locale of districts, the size of the districts, diversity of student population, and poverty level. Looking through the lens of Bourdieu's social reproduction theory, this study sought to show that resources and institutions are reproduced, or passed on, to those sharing similar social capital. Chi-square with cross-tabulations was conducted to determine if certain district characteristics would allow one to infer the gender of the superintendent leading that district. Additionally, a binominal logistic regression was used to see if there was a relationship between the district types and the gender of the superintendent. The results of the study identified that there was no relationship between the locales of the districts and the gender of the superintendents, but female superintendents were more prevalent in smaller districts with high diversity and high poverty.



I Am a Chameleon in Pearls

Author : Catherine Ryan

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Page : pages

File Size : 49,17 MB

Release : 2012

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The public school superintendent is the least progressive position in education at integrating women and balancing the scales of equitable representation. Statistical data indicates there are far fewer females than males serving as superintendents. Current statistics show women make up: 1) over 70 percent of all public school educators; 2) nearly half of all principals; and 3) almost 60 percent of all central office administrators. Yet today, female superintendents in our nation total only 20 percent. Despite the perceived oppression of the marginalized, gender study research on women in the superintendent/ Chief Financial Officer (CFO) position is limited and built on a narrowly focused foundation. Most of the work on this topic has been done to study the barriers women encounter when attempting to become a public school administrator, rather than to explore their role as a modern day superintendent/ CFO. The purpose of this qualitative study will be to build on prior research, which has only begun to expose the qualitative and narrative aspects of research, and delve into the daily professional lives of three female superintendents. The study further explored their experiences as a female superintendent/ CFO in a male dominated profession. The findings of the study support that it is time to remove the institutional and personal stillness and allow women to share their stories concerning the barriers they encountered in attaining the superintendency, as well as how they continue to overcome barriers in the active role of superintendent/ CFO. The benefit of this study will be to serve as a vessel for these pioneering females to show that their perceptions and lives as a female superintendent are stories worth sharing.





Selecting, Preparing And Developing The School District Superintendent

Author : David S.G. Carter

Publisher : Routledge

Page : 199 pages

File Size : 46,24 MB

Release : 2013-11-05

Category : Education

ISBN : 1135395500

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Growing discontent with the performance of educational institutions is common in the USA today and little is being done to address the real problem - that of the need to reform and restructure the entire educational system. A key issue in this reform is the training and development of leaders in educational administration; as experienced "leaders" retire, so new professionals are called to assume the mantle of the "old hands" and vital new opportunities exist for those willing to take up the challenge.; This vitally practical text is about the selection, preparation and professional development of aspiring school leaders over the course of their careers, concentrating on ways to increase their overall effectiveness - particularly in changing times. It looks at changes that have been made and considers what can be adapted from existing systems in order to make radical improvements for those in leadership positions.; It is intended for use by postgraduate students in education, teacher trainings, heads of education faculties and teachers in leadership positions, school board members and aspirant superintendents.



Roles and Relationships

Author : Joint AASA-NSBA Committee

Publisher : R & L Education

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 38,63 MB

Release : 1994

Category : School board-superintendent relationships

ISBN : 9780876522080

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This position statement, coauthored by a joint committee composed of members of the American Association of School Administrators (AASA) and the National School Boards Association (ASBA), outlines a new cooperative relationship for superintendents and school boards. In light of the challenges that today's superintendents and school boards face, it is necessary that both parties examine their roles and responsibilities. This document describes the work of the joint committee, professional standards for the superintendency, and the governance role of school boards. It also highlights some societal changes that have affected public school governance and administration. Three major factors of the board-superintendent relationship include the nature of policy development and administration; the increasing influence of external factors on local district governance; and the discretionary authority granted to boards by their chief administrators. The specific responsibilities for boards and superintendents are outlined. Effective communication is identified as a key to a successful board-administrator relationship. (LMI)