The perceptions of superintendents, personnel directors, and school board presidents in Southeast Texas toward the attributes, barriers, and effectiveness of women as high school principals /
perceptions of key school district officials in
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| Format: | Thesis Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: | perceptions of key school district officials in Southeast Texas toward the capabilities of women being able to successfully perform the job-related duties and responsibilities required to be an elective high school principal. This study also examined the perceptions of those key school district officials toward the possible barriers that may be present in their districts and prevent aspiring women administrators from obtaining power positions such as the high school principalship. Further, another goal of this research study was to raise a general awareness toward the issue of gender inequity that is still prevalent in educational administration today. Sixty-seven school districts in Southeast Texas were invited to participate in this research study. One hundred and sixty-four questionnaires were mailed to 67 superintendents, 67 school board presidents, and 30 personnel directors in this region of Texas. Following the receipt of the completed questionnaires, the researcher compiled the responses and used descriptive and parametric statistical techniques to analyze the perceptions of these key school district officials. Analysis of the data indicated that there was a significance difference based on gender of the respondent and the job title each respondent held concerning the abilities of women to successfully perform the job-related duties and responsibilities of a high school principalship. Further, of the three groups of key school district officials, personnel directors of all sizes of school districts and superintendents from large school districts believed more strongly in the capabilities of women to be effective high school principals. The researcher made the following recommendations: 1. Women who aspire to the high school principalship should inform themselves about possible internal and external barriers they may encounter in their quest to obtain this power position. 2. Women who aspire to the high school principalship need to try to establish a networking system in their district, region, and state. Women who aspire to the high school principalship need to ensure that they acquire the necessary credentials first. |
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| Item Description: | Vita. "Major Subject: Educational Administration". |
| Physical Description: | xiv, 127 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm. Issued also on microfiche from University Microfilm Inc. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (leaves 107-114). |