WOMEN AND SECONDARY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL ROTATION/SUCCESSION: A STUDY OF THE BELIEFS OF DECISION MAKERS IN FOUR PROVINCES

From: Canadian Journal of Education | Date: January 1, 2008| Author: | Copyright information

Our study investigated patterns of female participation as secondary principals that have varied across contexts and changed slowly. Researchers interviewed decision makers from a purposive sample of 10 urban and rural school districts in Ontario, Nova Scotia, Saskatchewan, and British Columbia, gathering data from structured telephone interviews, policy documents, and statistical information. The needs of a system took precedence over those of individuals. Many participants denied that gender influenced their rotation/succession practices; however, they identified differences by gender in ...

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