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Us Women Top Executive Leaders In Education: Building A Community Of Learners, Margaret Grogan
Us Women Top Executive Leaders In Education: Building A Community Of Learners, Margaret Grogan
CGU Faculty Publications and Research
American women have been known for their leadership throughout the history of the United States. Not always called leadership, their management activities have earned them the reputation of being strong, resilient women capable of great initiative. This translates into the current notion of a woman educational leader as evidenced in a recent study. Based on the AASA (2003) national survey of women superintendents and central office administrators, conducted by Margaret Grogan and Cryss Brunner, this paper focuses on what characterizes women educational leaders and how they are shaping the most powerful position in U.S. education.
Echoing Their Ancestors, Women Lead School Districts In The United States, Margaret Grogan
Echoing Their Ancestors, Women Lead School Districts In The United States, Margaret Grogan
CGU Faculty Publications and Research
Women have been involved in leadership activities throughout the history of the United States. Not always called leadership, their capacities to deal with difficult situations, and to manage enterprises have been earned them the reputation of being strong and resilient, capable of great initiative. This article draws briefly on this history to situate a discussion of how women are shaping the most powerful position in U.S. education - the superintendency. Using published findings from the AASA (2003) national survey of women superintendents and central office administrators, conducted by Margaret Grogan and Cryss Brunner, the article argues that women are still …