Pushing the limits : the female administrative aspirant / Sakre Kennington Edson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Edson, Sakre Kennington, 1946-

Series:

SUNY series in educational leadership.

SUNY series in educational leadership

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women school administrators--United States--Longitudinal studies.

Women school administrators.

Sex discrimination against women--United States--Longitudinal studies.

Sex discrimination against women.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xi, 299 pages).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Albany : State University of New York Press, c1988.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

By providing new understanding and insights into the backgrounds and experiences of women pursuing administrative careers in education, Pushing the Limits fills a critical void in the existing literature. Sakre Edson's five-year investigation documents the accounts of 142 nonminority and minority women across the United States seeking administrative roles--an area of public school responsibility where women remain underrepresented. Edson's book is unique in its focus on aspirants--those women currently preparing and competing for principalships and other top administrative positions--rather than on established female administrators or on women who have chosen not to aspire beyond the classroom. The female teachers, graduate students, and entry-level administrators quoted here give voice to the struggles would-be female school executives face, and their experiences and reflections not only question the impact of the women's movement and equity legislation upon employment practices, but serve to illuminate the problems of women and minorities excluded from managerial ranks in professions outside of education. Throughout the work one theme prevails: As they push the limits of this traditional male bastion, these women are confident in their abilities to succeed and even to excel in managing the nation's schools. Dr. Sakre Kennington Edson has been researching the area of female aspirants in educational administration for ten years. She is a co-author of Sex Equity in Education published by Academic Press.

Contents:

Intro

CONTENTS

PREFACE

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

INTRODUCTION

PART ONE: STAGES

1. Deciding

2. Graduate School

3. Interviewing

4. Mobility

5. Role Models and Networks

6. Mentors

PART TWO: REFLECTIONS

7. Marriage and Families

8. Women in Administration

9. Men in Administration

PART THREE: SPECIAL CONCERNS

10. Affirmative Action

11. Minority Issues

12. Discrimination

13. Litigation

PART FOUR: LOOKING AHEAD

14. Goals and Expectations

15. Outcomes and Advice

AFTERWORD

NOTES

Introduction

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Chapter 13

Chapter 14

Chapter 15

Afterword

INDEX

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

Q

R

S

T

V

W

Z.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliography and index.

ISBN:

1-4384-0186-8