Beschreibung:
By Cryss C. Brunner and Margaret Grogan
Most published research on the superintendency has failed to examine the voices of female superintendents. Today, white males make up approximately 85% of superintendents, rendering female responses to the superintendency almost nonexistent. Women Leading School Systems, commissioned by the American Association of School Administrators (AASA), provides a historical overview of women in top leadership positions. This study examines what drives some female educators to accept the challenge of becoming a superintendent and what drives others to remain in middle management. The authors also profile a number of women who spend their lives at the top of the school system. This comprehensive book is the only national study entirely dedicated to women's leadership.
Part 1 INTRODUCTION: The Yellow Wood-The Terrain of Uncommon Roads Part 2 SECTION ONE: Considering the Terrain Chapter 3 1. An Uncommon History Chapter 4 2. Aspiration and Uncommon Roads Part 5 SECTION TWO:. Considering the Top Chapter 6 3. Standing at the Fork in the Road Chapter 7 4. Choosing the Road Less Traveled Part 8 SECTION THREE: Poised on Top Chapter 9 5. Profile of Women Superintendents Chapter 10 6. Women of Color: Superintendents and Assistant/Associate/Deputy Superintendency Chapter 11 7. Conclusion: Flow in the Superintendency Part 12 APPENDIX: Design of the Study