Disparity In The Superintendency

Authors

Ava J. Munoz, Texas A&M University, Commerce
Shirley J. Mills, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Anita Pankake, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Sandra Whaley, University of Texas at Arlington

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

9-16-2014

Abstract

This paper examines the career aspirations of female and male central office administrators and their reasons for or against pursuing a superintendency, in the Texas, K-12 public school arena. Information unique to seeking and attaining superintendencies by these central office administrators will be presented, to assist with illuminating gender specific commonalities and differences, between all of the superintendent aspirants, involved in the study. This study provides insight, as to why gender disparity persists in the office of the superintendency, despite the availability of similarly, talented female and male central office administrators who aspire to gain the position of superintendent.

Comments

© 2014, Authors. Original published version available at https://doi.org/10.19030/cier.v7i4.8840.

Recommended Citation

Munoz, A. J., Mills, S. J., Pankake, A., & Whaley, S. (2014). Disparity In The Superintendency. Contemporary Issues in Education Research, 7(4), 269–278. https://doi.org/10.19030/cier.v7i4.8840

First Page

269

Last Page

278

Publication Title

Contemporary Issues in Education Research

DOI

10.19030/cier.v7i4.8840