This study of the career paths of 147 Tennessee school superintendents sought to determine to what extent coaching and principalships are routes to that office. The majority of respondents were white males; only one was black, and 10 were female. The data were analyzed by group, race, sex, years in office, and method of selection (elected or…

Project Mentor examined mentoring for career advancement to answer questions about the mentoring of women and minorities. Twenty chief executive officers and high-level administrators were selected as mentors. Mentors chose a person in their organization whom they perceived as having potential to advance to top levels of management to mentor…

Evaluates a training institute designed to increase the advancement of women in administrative positions in four Tennessee school districts. Reports that the program improved participants' qualifications, sensitivity to sexism, sense of self as administrator, motivation to pursue career, professional visibility, feeling of belonging to a group,…