ERIC ED384962: Eight Years Later: Has the pdf

ERIC ED384962: Eight Years Later: Has the

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Despite the passage of affirmative-action legislation over the last 25 years, the percentage of women school superintendents has increased at a very slow pace. This paper compares the results of three separate research studies that examined women superintendents in Pennsylvania. One study was conducted in 1985 and the other two were conducted in 1993. The women superintendents in the studies matched the career aspirations of their male counterparts but put forth greater efforts to obtain their positions. Although the female administrators of 1993 were older, more likely to have a doctorate, more likely to be married, and somewhat more experienced than the 1985 respondents, they shared a strong motivation to make schools a good place for children to learn. In addition, the women had to demonstrate “toughness” and the ability to survive in the male-dominated world of educational administration. A conclusion is that an increased proportion of women administrators is more likely to foster collaboration than competition within the organization.

Men have an ethic of justice while women have an ethic of caring or responsibility for others. The increase in women leaders must be accompanied by a change in societal attitudes toward the role of women and the value of nurturing. (LMI

• Creator/s: ERIC
• Date: 1995-04
• Year: 1995
• Book Topics/Themes: ERIC Archive, Administrator Characteristics, Career Development, Educational Administration, Elementary Secondary Education, Employment Opportunities, Job Search Methods, Occupational Aspiration, Superintendents, Women Administrators

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