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A case study of an African American female principal participating in an administrative leadership academy

Peters, April Lynette
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1060955233

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2003, Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, Educational Policy and Leadership.
This study examines the leadership experiences of an African American female principal within the context of an Administrative Leadership Academy. The current context of education requires that principals not only be responsible for management of schools but for instructional leadership, as well. Several tools can be employed to facilitate the development of instructional leadership skills. These tools include effective mentoring, portfolio and other professional support and development. This study examined ways in which the tools provided within the context of an Administrative Leadership Academy were utilized in the participant's instructional leadership practice. Although the challenges of leadership are many, they can prove even more daunting for nontraditional leaders, who often lack access to the conventional networks of information and support. It is important to study the experiences of such leaders. For African American female administrators this research is particularly compelling, given that the experiences of such leaders are often not reported. This study utilized the complementary theoretical frameworks of Afrocentric feminist epistemology and feminist poststructuralism to understand and explicate the experiences of this leader as she employed tools of instructional leadership within her school context.
Cynthia Uline (Advisor)
274 p.
Education, Administration
women in educational administration; African American female administrators; instructional leadership; mentoring; portfolio development

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  • Peters, A. L. (2003). A case study of an African American female principal participating in an administrative leadership academy [Doctoral dissertation, Ohio State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1060955233

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Peters, April. A case study of an African American female principal participating in an administrative leadership academy. 2003. Ohio State University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1060955233.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Peters, April. "A case study of an African American female principal participating in an administrative leadership academy." Doctoral dissertation, Ohio State University, 2003. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1060955233

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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