Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
Inequality and Stratification Commons™
Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
- Keyword
-
- 21st century curriculum (1)
- Alternative education (1)
- Assessment (1)
- Culture of work (1)
- Gender parity (1)
-
- Glass box (1)
- Glass ceiling (1)
- Grounded theory (1)
- Innovative education (1)
- K-12 (1)
- Marriage (1)
- Masculine hegemony (1)
- Middle schools (1)
- Mixed method (1)
- No Women's Land (1)
- Organizations (1)
- Pedagogy (1)
- Progressive education (1)
- Qualitative (1)
- Quantitative (1)
- Relational cultural theory (1)
- Senior female leaders (1)
- Small school movement (1)
- Test bias (1)
- Testing (1)
- Women (1)
- Workplace (1)
Articles 1 - 2 of 2
Full-Text Articles in Inequality and Stratification
Exploring The Lives Of Women Who Lead, Susan Cloninger
Exploring The Lives Of Women Who Lead, Susan Cloninger
Antioch University Dissertations & Theses
Scholars have identified various reasons for the underrepresentation of women in the upper echelons of organizations.This study used grounded theory methodology enhanced by situational analysis to explore how American women at senior levels in large organizational contexts engage and negotiate the totality of their situation.Utilizing a predominately White, married, middle to upper class, heterosexual sample, this study sought to understand how women create and consign meaning around their experiences; how they experience the fluidity and boundaries of multiple identities; and how they experience the entanglement of macro, meso, and micro societal forces.It explores relationships among factors participants named as influential …
Characteristics Of Contemporary U.S. Progressive Middle Schools, Jan Ware Russell
Characteristics Of Contemporary U.S. Progressive Middle Schools, Jan Ware Russell
Antioch University Dissertations & Theses
Progressive education has a long history within the American K-12 education system dating back to the late 1800s. During this period, two very distinct ideologies represented progressive education: 1) administrative progressives supporting standardization as a means of efficiency and 2) pedagogical progressives supporting child-centered learning based upon a well-rounded education. This study looks at 82 contemporary pedagogical progressive schools to identify common characteristics. Child-centered learning, community integration, and democratic decision-making were the three overarching philosophies covered in this study. Data was collected through an online survey of school leaders. The majority of research surrounding progressive education is qualitative and focuses …