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WOMEN AND THE SUPERINTENDENCY: CHARACTERISTICS OF AND BARRIERS ENCOUNTERED BY FEMALE SUPERINTENDENTS IN CALIFORNIA
by
Tracy MacArthur
_____________________________________________________________
A Dissertation Presented to the
FACULTY OF THE USC ROSSIER SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
In Partial Fulfillment of the
Requirements for the Degree
DOCTOR OF EDUCATION
May 2010
Copyright 2010 Tracy MacArthur
Object Description
| Title | Women and the superintendency: characteristics of and barriers encountered by female superintendents in California |
| Author | MacArthur, Tracy |
| Author email | tmacarth@usc.edu; calteachr@aol.com |
| Degree | Doctor of Education |
| Document type | Dissertation |
| Degree program | Education (Leadership) |
| School | Rossier School of Education |
| Date defended/completed | 2010-03-23 |
| Date submitted | 2010 |
| Restricted until | Unrestricted |
| Date published | 2010-04-15 |
| Advisor (committee chair) | Castruita, Rudy M. |
| Advisor (committee member) |
Stowe, Kathy Robles, Darline |
| Abstract | Though women constitute the majority of the teacher workforce, historically, they have been underrepresented in the school superintendency. And although California boasts higher percentages of female superintendents than the national average, a discrepancy clearly continues to exist.; This study investigated female school superintendents’ common characteristics and leadership styles; perceptions about barriers they faced as they attempted to attain the superintendency; and the impact, if any, of mentor relationships on their careers in an attempt to identify possible causes of the disproportionate numbers of women in the superintendency.; The methodology for this study involved a mixed-method design. The data collected for the study were quantitative and qualitative in nature. Surveys were mailed to 35 female superintendents in California, with a return rate of 71%. From those surveys returned, purposeful sampling was employed to select five female superintendents for one on one interviews.; Key findings of female superintendents in this study include the following: (1) women follow similar career paths on the road to the superintendency; (2) barriers identified were demands of family, societal socialization of "proper" roles for men and women, gender bias/discrimination in the screening and selection process, and exclusion from the "Good Ol’ Boy Network"; and (3) mentor relationships significantly impacted careers of female superintendents.; Implications of the research and recommendations for future research are included. |
| Keyword | women; superintendents; California; characteristics; barriers; mentors |
| Geographic subject (state) | California |
| Language | English |
| Part of collection | University of Southern California dissertations and theses |
| Publisher (of the original version) | University of Southern California |
| Place of publication (of the original version) | Los Angeles, California |
| Publisher (of the digital version) | University of Southern California. Libraries |
| Provenance | Electronically uploaded by the author |
| Type | texts |
| Legacy record ID | usctheses-m2924 |
| Rights | MacArthur, Tracy |
| Repository name | Libraries, University of Southern California |
| Repository address | Los Angeles, California |
| Repository email | http://www.usc.edu/isd/libraries/services/ask_a_librarian/email/ |
| Filename | etd-MacArthur-3631 |
| Archival file | uscthesesreloadpub_Volume51/etd-MacArthur-3631.pdf |
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| Full text | WOMEN AND THE SUPERINTENDENCY: CHARACTERISTICS OF AND BARRIERS ENCOUNTERED BY FEMALE SUPERINTENDENTS IN CALIFORNIA by Tracy MacArthur _____________________________________________________________ A Dissertation Presented to the FACULTY OF THE USC ROSSIER SCHOOL OF EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree DOCTOR OF EDUCATION May 2010 Copyright 2010 Tracy MacArthur |
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