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Showing 1 to 20 of 30 for “"female superintendents"”.
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Female Superintendents: Does Gender Matter?
… research and statistics surrounding the topic of female superintendents, which indicated that women moved into the position at a disproportionate rate when compared to men, this study sought to understand the experiences of female public-school superintendents. Further, the research provided a …
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Career Paths of Female Superintendents in Georgia
In an effort to provide for a better understanding of the factors that exert influence on the career decisions of special educators, the present study sought to examine the influence of emotional intelligence and various demographic factors on the career longevity of special educators. One hundred …
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A Qualitative Study of Female Superintendents: Leadership Behaviors in Context
Remarkably few females hold the position of superintendent; although, there are capable women in the educational field who are qualified and interested. Researchers proposed many reasons for this disparity including the lack of studies regarding females in the superintendency. This void has made it …
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Job Satisfaction of Female Superintendents: Role Conflict and Role Commitment
… the relationship between the job satisfaction of female superintendents, role conflict, and role commitment. The population included all female superintendents in the states of Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina. Job satisfaction and role conflict were assessed using survey instruments while …
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The Lived Experiences of Female Superintendents in Alabama, Florida, and Georgia
… during the 2008-2009 academic year. The superintendents were of varied age, race, and family/marital status. The researcher describes the voice of women superintendents and their personal experiences through semi-structured, in-depth interviews. The purpose of this study was to understand …
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Extraordinary Women in Texas: A Phenomenological Study of Mexican American Female Superintendents
… superintendency with even less Mexican American female representation. At the time of this study, there were 1, 144 superintendents in Texas, 911 were male, and 233 were female. Of the current 233 female superintendents only 14 were Mexican American. Research on female superintendents has focused …
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Up From Poverty: A Narrative Non-Fiction Study of Three Female Superintendents from Poverty
… to investigate the lived experiences of three female superintendents in the state of Texas who have lived in poverty during their youth and early life. The participating female superintendents were contacted by this researcher through email. The information used in this study was collected from …
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Overcoming the Odds: An Exploration of Resilience Strategies Used by Female Superintendents in School Districts in Georgia
… the experiences in the professional lives of female superintendents in Georgia to better understand the role of resilience when faced with adversity. The researcher utilized a mixed method design to determine the strategies employed by female superintendents to successfully overcome adversity …
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Leadership Orientations of Female School Superintendents: A Multidimensional Framework Perspective
As school districts struggle to find qualified superintendents to lead their systems to meet recent high-stakes accountability measures, it has been noted throughout history that few females attain this position, both nationally and in the state of Georgia. The organizational leadership behaviors …
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Women Superintendents In South Carolina: Numbers and Perspectives
… quantitative results from an online survey of female superintendents, in South Carolina and then conducting personal interviews of three purposefully selected female superintendents. The quantitative portion of the study revealed the professional and personal commonalities of female …
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A Portrait of an Iowa Woman Superintendent: A Study of Attributes and Barriers for Women Assessing the Position of Superintendent in Iowa
The problem: 10.5% of the superintendents and 71 % of teachers in lowa are female. The problem for this study was to identify barriers that women face in accessing the superintendency and the attributes needed to overcome those barriers, in order to answer the question: What does it take to for a …
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A contextual analysis of females journey to the superintendency in Indiana
This study explores the career journey of female superintendents in Indiana and the educational contexts in which they serve (rural, town, suburban, and urban). Feminist theory and the connection between social and liberal feminist ideas and the difficulties women face as they manipulate personal, …
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The Development of Professional Identity of Women Who Attain the Superintendency
… themes, or trends emerge that characterize how female superintendents shape their professional identities? (2) What strategies do female superintendents use in establishing their professional identities? (3) What are the keys to successful entry into the role of superintendent? (4) Do female …
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The Superintendency through the Eyes of Women
… about leadership characteristics of the female superintendents of North Carolina, to understand their perspectives about the role of superintendent, and to discover any challenges they met during their path to the superintendency or during their tenure as superintendent.</p><p>Six of the …
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A qualitative examination of the career paths of female school superintendents in Virginia
… purpose of this study was to determine how three female superintendents attained their positions given the notable underrepresentation of women in superintendency positions. The research questions to be investigated were: (1) What are the forces or factors that have assisted those three women who …
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The Superintendency: An Analysis of Leadership Roles and Gender Differences
… leadership research indicating the need for superintendents to reexamine their leadership roles, this study describes the leadership roles superintendents currently perform, what they believe is important to their job, and the differences in perceptions of leadership roles between men and …
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African American Women Attaining and Maintaining the Position of Superintendent
… American women face both as aspiring and sitting superintendents. To gain a lived experience perspective on the problem, five African American women superintendents were interviewed. The primary research question was: How have African American female superintendents attained and successfully held …
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A comparative study of the perceived behavioral dispositions of female and male superintendents
… study examined the behavioral dispositions of female and male superintendents in order to determine if differences do, in fact, exist between these two groups. Specifically, the following research questions were examined: 1. What, if any, is the overall difference between the behavioral …
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