<p>The purpose of this qualitative
study was to describe and understand the experiences of
superintendent-certified women educators who reside in Indiana and are seeking
the position of superintendent. Using a qualitative descriptive design [QDD]
and open-ended, in-depth interviewing, I attempted to understand and describe
the absence of women superintendents leading Indiana’s public schools. This
study allowed me to immerse myself in the lived experiences of current
superintendent-certified women educators with the goal of understanding what
their job search and leadership experiences meant to them and identify common
themes that emerged. The conceptual framework of my qualitative study was based
on the ideas that women’s pathways to the superintendency are more complex than
men’s and are influenced by both internal and external factors. Four women who
aspire to be a superintendent, reside in the state of Indiana, and hold an
educator’s license with the content area of District Administrator License:
Superintendent were interviewed. Qualitative data was collected through use of
synchronous, online, audio and video recorded interviews. The analysis of
participants’ responses caused five themes to emerge – geography, family or
career, mentors, grooming, leadership is “male”/gender bias. The five themes
supported the development of three assertions. As women educational leaders
continue their path to advancement and pursue the superintendency, maintaining,
and preferably improving, their work-life balance is a requirement. Where a
superintendent’s position is located, and how the location of this position may
impact perceptions of balancing both family and a career, impacts women
educational leaders’ decision making. Women educational leaders’ movement into
superintendency is greatly influenced by other educational leaders who are in
positions above them.</p>
<p> </p>
<p> </p>
<p> </p>
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:purdue.edu/oai:figshare.com:article/19184297 |
| Date | 18 April 2022 |
| Creators | Pamela S Moore (12096347) |
| Source Sets | Purdue University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, Thesis |
| Rights | CC BY 4.0 |
| Relation | https://figshare.com/articles/thesis/The_Path_to_Advancement_The_Experiences_of_Women_Educational_Leaders_Movement_into_Superintendency/19184297 |
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