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African American Women’s Perceived Barriers to the Position of High School Principal

Randolph, Marlayna A.
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1427224280

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2015, Doctor of Education (EdD), Ohio University, Educational Administration (Education).
The ratio of African American females in the position of high school principal in the State of Ohio is disproportionate to the number of credentialed, willing candidates. The central focus of this study was to examine whether or not gender and racial barriers exist when obtaining the position of high school principal. This study also posited to identify perceptions of gender and racial barriers, which could also inhibit access to the principalship for African American female assistant principals. Nine African American urban female principals and assistant principals were interviewed to ascertain their beliefs regarding barriers, supports, race and gender to the position of high school principal.This study found that African American female principals and assistant principals identified several barriers to the high school principalship of which race and gender were the most influential factors.
Dwan Robinson (Advisor)
145 p.
African Americans; Education; Teacher Education; Womens Studies
African American Female Principals; High School Female Principals; African American Female Assistant Principals;

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  • Randolph, M. A. (2015). African American Women’s Perceived Barriers to the Position of High School Principal [Doctoral dissertation, Ohio University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1427224280

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Randolph, Marlayna. African American Women’s Perceived Barriers to the Position of High School Principal. 2015. Ohio University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1427224280.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Randolph, Marlayna. "African American Women’s Perceived Barriers to the Position of High School Principal." Doctoral dissertation, Ohio University, 2015. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1427224280

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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