Sacred Dreams: Women and the Superintendency
, by Brunner, C. CryssNote: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9780791441602 | 0791441601
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 6/1/1999
Judy A. Alston is an assistant professor in the educational leadership and cultural studies department at the University of Houston Jackie M. Blount is an assistant professor in the deparment of curriculum and instruction at Iowa State University C. Cryss Brunner is an assistant professor in the department of educational administration at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Susan Chase is an associate professor of sociology at the University of Tulsa Margaret Grogan is an assistant professor of educational leadership and policy studies at the Curry School of Education, University of Virginia Barbara L. Jackson is professor and chair of the division of administration, policy, and urban education at the Graduate School of Education, Fordham University, in New York City Debra Jackson is superintendent of schools of North Salem Central School District in New Jersey Estelle Kamler is superintendent of schools in New York. Sylvia E. Mendez-Morse is an assistant professor in the bilingual multicultural education program at Eastern New Mexico University in Portales, New Mexico Flora Ida Ortiz is professor of educational administration at the University of California, Riverside Barbara Nelson Pavan, professor of Educational Administration at Temple University Patricia A. Schmuck is a professor and chair of the department of educational administration at Lewis and Clark College, Portland, Oregon Charol Shakeshaft is a professor and chairperson of administration, policy studies, and literacy at Hofstra University Marilyn Tallerico is an associate professor in the teaching and leadership program at Syracuse University
Foreword | p. ix |
Preface | p. xv |
Introduction: "Scattered All over the Road" | p. 1 |
"Crawling through the Window of a Dream"--Surveying the Terrain | |
Introduction | p. 7 |
"Turning out the Ladies": Elected Women Superintendents and the Push for the Appointive System, 1900-1935 | p. 9 |
Women and the Superintendency: What Do We Really Know? | p. 29 |
"Do It Anyway"--Gaining Access | |
Introduction | p. 49 |
The Role of Search Consultants in the Career Paths of Women Superintendents | p. 51 |
Power, Gender, and Superintendent Selection | p. 63 |
Climbing Hills and Mountains: Black Females Making It to the Superintendency | p. 79 |
Seeking and Selecting Hispanic Female Superintendents | p. 91 |
"Small but Brilliant"--Living the Life | |
Introduction | p. 103 |
The First Years: What Should a Female Superintendent Know Beforehand? | p. 105 |
Redefinition of Self: Mexican-American Women Becoming Superintendents | p. 125 |
Getting inside History--Against All Odds: African-American Women School Superintendents | p. 141 |
Dancing in Red Shoes: Why Women Leave the Superintendency | p. 161 |
"One's True Song"--Authenticating Research | |
Introduction | p. 177 |
"Back Talk" from a Woman Superintendent: Just How Useful Is Research? | p. 179 |
A Feminist Poststructuralist Account of Collaboration: A Model for the Superintendency | p. 199 |
Thoughtful Practice: Responding with Questions from the Superintendency | p. 217 |
Epilogue | p. 221 |
Contributors | p. 225 |
Index | p. 229 |
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