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Career Pathway Experiences Of Three Female School Superintendents: A Phenomenology, Liann M. Hanson
Career Pathway Experiences Of Three Female School Superintendents: A Phenomenology, Liann M. Hanson
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Women represent 75 to 80 percent of the teachers across the U.S. (Glass, 1992), and the percentage of female superintendents is not in alignment with the female workforce. Research indicates that the career pathways of male and female superintendents differ. While male superintendents often have a sequential pathway to a superintendency, women tend to take more of a labyrinth type of pathway resulting in a longer, indirect path to the superintendent position (Eagly and Carli 2007). This study examined the career pathways of female superintendents, and the support needed to increase gender equity for the superintendency. This dissertation examines the …