Empirical Research
Women in the Superintendency: A Study of Accumulative Disadvantage
Reviewed By Cheryl L. Evans, Ed.D.
Volume 4 - Issue 2
Feb 12, 2007 - 3:13:15 PM

A study of ten women possessing superintendent certification, but not serving this high-level administrative position detailed the efforts of aspiring female superintendents in their personal quest to achieve the right of entry to top-level school district positions and their lack of success in obtaining their professional goals. The data indicated that aspiring female superintendents accumulate disadvantages that control and maintain their career advancement, abilities, and salaries they could have earned. These women revealed the complexities of their lives and career paths that included their capabilities and their difficulties. Support and encouragement from families and mentors to achieve the superintendency was present, yet that job placement remains elusive.