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perceptions of superintendents, personnel directors, and school board presidents in Southeast Texas toward the attributes, barriers, and effectiveness of women as high school principals
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perceptions of key school district officials in
Southeast Texas toward the capabilities of women being
able to successfully perform the job-related duties
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.
"Major Subject: Educational Administration".
Issued also on microfiche from University Microfilm Inc.
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 107-114).