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Direct linkGrogan, Margaret; Brunner, C. Cryss – School Administrator, 2005
Amid reports of superintendent shortages and concerns about equal opportunity, what place do women superintendents occupy in today's school districts? Are they sought after or are they struggling to break into a traditionally male-dominated profession? What qualities, if any, do they bring to the office that may make them more desirable as…
Descriptors: Females, Women Administrators, Superintendents, Gender Differences
Marshall, Stephanie A. – School Administrator, 1986
Results from a 1985 survey show female superintendents in only 2.4 percent of United States public school districts. A summary of interviews with women superintendents gives reasons for this underrepresentation, describes external barriers and internal constraints facing women superintendents, and offers advice to other women aspiring to the…
Descriptors: Administrative Problems, Administrator Role, Career Development, Careers
