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Showing 1 to 13 of 13 for “"Women principals"”.
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The Experiences of Young African American Women Principals
… an understanding of how young African American women principals experience the principalship. Three research questions were explored in this study: (a.) What are the pathways to the principalship for young African American women? (b.) How do African American women experience the principalship? …
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Mentorship Perceptions of Women Principals in Rural South Georgia
<p>Currently there are low numbers of women serving in the role of principal, in part because those who seek or currently hold this position face a variety of barriers and challenges. One of the support systems that women can employ in dealing with these barriers and challenges is mentoring. The …
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Empowering Women Principals to Find Joy: Nurturing Mental Health and Wellbeing
Women are overrepresented as education workers (education assistants, early childhood educators, and teachers) and underrepresented as educational leaders (administrators, superintendents). A problem of practice exists where unrealistic demands, increased workload, diminished support, and a lack of …
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A Phenomenological Study of Women Principals Who Resigned During the Pandemic
… study explored the experience of women principals at P-12 schools in the U.S. who voluntarily left their roles during the pandemic. Data was collected from five participants through two semi-structured interviews and a visual representation of their experience. The essence of this …
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"A Song for You" As Tribute to the Daughters of the South: Illuminating the Work of Black Women Principals
… studies by exploring the ethics of care of Black women public school principals in the South.</p> <p>By exploring the life experiences of Black female principals from the South, this study contributes to an understanding of curriculum as a racialized and gendered text (Pinar, Reynolds, Slattery, & …
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A study of the career paths of African-American women principals in the elementary schools of Chicago, Illinois, appointed before and after the implementation of school reform
… to examine the career paths of African-American women principals in selected Chicago public elementary schools of Chicago, Illinois, in order to develop a profile and determine the major themes which impacted women appointed to this position before and after the implementation of school reform.
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A comparison of perceived problems of urban black and white women principals in elementary, middle, and junior high schools in obtaining the principalship and functioning in that role during their first year
… in success rates of urban black and white women elementary, middle, and junior high school principals in obtaining the first principalship position and functioning in the principalship role during the first year.ProcedureA twenty-two-item closed-form and open-form type questionnaire was …
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Unfolding women's lives : social factors that shape the leadership approaches of women school principals in Kenya
… an account of the leadership approaches of five women school principals and relates these to their social contexts and social experiences. The study examines the experiences of the principals as young girls, teachers and principals. The theoretical and analytical framework for the study is …
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Breaking Barriers: Black Women's Leadership Attainment And Experiences In Predominantly White School Districts
ABSTRACTBREAKING BARRIERS: BLACK WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP ATTAINMENT AND EXPERIENCES IN PREDOMINANTLY WHITE SCHOOL DISTRICTS Kesha A. Bascombe Andrea M. Kane This qualitative research dissertation addressed the challenges Black women faced in ascending to middle and upper management positions in …
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An exploration of female administrators' perceptions of their role: do the differences make a difference?
… as the minimum objective for representation by women in positions of responsibility by the year 2000. As a result,those few women currently in the field of Educational Administration have become a focus for researchers. The intent of this research is to contribute to the current knowledge and …
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Principalship and gender
The study aims at investigating secondary school principalship with regard to gender. The focal point was to assess the effectiveness of female principals compared with male principals. The following aims were therefore formulated: o to determine whether women principals in secondary schools are …
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Women in Public Middle School Administration in Georgia: A Feminist Analysis of the Perceptions of Women in Power
… experiencing an era of educational change. Women who work in primarily male-dominated careers as principals of middle schools have experienced a variety of complex issues related to their leadership roles and their gender roles. There has been a notable increase in the number of female …