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DOCUMENT RESUME SP 036 997 ED 401 252 Irby, Beverly J., Ed.; Brown, Genevieve, Ed. AUTHOR Women as School Executives: Voices and Visions. TITLE Texas Association of School Administrators, Austin. INSTITUTION Texas Council of Women School Executives. PUB DATE 95 214p.; For related publication, see ED 383 101. NOTE Texas Council of Women School Executives, Texas AVAILABLE FROM Association of School Administrators, 406 East 11th St., Austin, TX 78701-2617. General (020) Collected Works Books (010) PUB TYPE MF01/PC09 Plus Postage. EDRS PRICE Administrator Education; *Administrator Selection; DESCRIPTORS *Educational Administration; Elementary Secondary Education; Employment Patterns; *Equal Opportunities (Jobs); Females; Higher Education; *Leadership; Leadership Styles; Professional Development; School Administration; Sex Bias; Sex Discrimination; *Women Administrators Texas IDENTIFIERS ABSTRACT This book contains 32 chapters in two sections as follows: "The Politics of Sex as a Category of Analysis in the History of Educational Administration" (J. Blount); "Women Leaders in Education: Who Are They and How Do They Compare?" (S. Gupton and G. Appelt Slick); "Fe/Male Leadership: The Role of Communication" (R. Papelewis and D. Yerkes); "Women in Education: Are We Perpetuating Societal Attitudes-By-Moving Toward an. Androgynous Leadership Style" (C. Tyree); "Attitudes Toward Women Administrators Among School Board Members: A Current Perspective" (M. Criswell and L. Betz); "A Leadership Perspective from Women Superintendents" (L. Hampton Wesson and M. Grady); "Leadership Styles of School Administrators in the Panhandle of Texas: A Comparative Study" (B. Beyer-Houda and C. Ruhl-Smith); "Female Principals: Communicators of Quality for the 90s and Beyond" (C. S. Carr); "Women in Power: Lessons on Leadership Development" (B., Braun); "Women as School Executives: The Winter and the Warm" (C. Funk); "Challenges For Women of Color in Historically Black Colleges and Universities" (B. Sanders Dede and L. B. Poats); "Female and Male Administrators' Perceptions of Parent Involvement" (T. Campbell); "Raise the Glass Ceiling: Women Administrators in Colleges and Universities" (B. Watwood); "Women in Leadership...The Future Edge" (B. Erwin and K. Harmless); "Leadership, Gender, and Emotionality: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow" (M. Reese); "The Feminine Agenda: Transformational and Creative Leadership" (T. Langford); "Women's Leadership and Transformational Practices" (J. Hudson); "Women's Voices: New Insights" (J. Prouty); "Dealing with Informal Power Structures: Effective Strategies for Female Administrators" (L. Skrla); "Building a Network for Women in Educational Administration" (M. Grady); "Strengths Women Bring to Site-Based Decision Making" (G. Schroth); "Women in Higher Education: Dealing with Institutional Constraints" (R. Watkins, L. Gillaspie, And Others); "Breaking Traditions: Support for Women in Higher Education" (L. Gillaspie, L. Stokes, And Others); "Dealing with Gender Differences in Communication and Leadership Style" (W. Kurtz and M. Boone); "Women and Minorities in Education Administration" (L. Hampton Wesson); "So You Want to be a School Superintendent?" (V. Kivell); "Women Candidates for the Superintendency: Board Perspectives" (M. Groan and M. E. Henry); "Reflections for Women in Transition: Looking Back to Job Changes" (M. Czaja); "Women in Higher L. Berry); Education Leadership Positions" (L. A. Nutt and C. "Mirrors, Brick Walls, and See-Through Panels: An Exploration of Some of the Barriers to Leadership Opportunities for Women" (A. Pankake); "A Career Advancement Technique for Women: The Administrative Portfolio" (G. Brown and B. J. Irby); and "A Quiet Resistance: Critiquing Gender Issues in Public Schools" (L. Patterson). (JLS) *********************************************************************** Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can .be made from the original document. *********************************************************************** SP WOMEN AS SCHOOL EXECUTIVES: VOlICES AND VIISHONS Edited by Beverly J. Irby and Genevieve Brown U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION "PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS Office of Educational Research and Improvement MATERIAL HAS BEEN GRANTED BY EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) 0 This document has been reproduced as received from the person or organization originating it O Minor changes have been made to improve reproduction quality. Points of view or opinions stated in this docu- TO THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES ment do not necessarily represent official OERI position or policy. INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC)." The Texas Council of Women School Executives C4} 1"`'``,77 P. , 2 . WOMEN AS SCHOOL EXECUTIVES: VOICES AND VISIONS Edited by Beverly J. Irby, Ed.D. Genevieve Brown, Ed.D. Sam Houston State University Huntsville, Texas The Texas Council of Women School Executives 3 WOMEN AS SCHOOL. EXECUTIVES: VOICES AND VISIONS 4 WOMEN AS SCHOOL EXECUTIVES: VISIONS AND VOICES TEXAS COUNCIL OF WOMEN SCHOOL EXECUTIVES OFFICERS 1994-1995 VICE PRESIDENT PRESIDENT Beverly J. Irby Jackie Jenkins Sam Houston State University ESC Region XII SECRETERY PRESIDENT-ELECT Barbara A. Sultis Juneria Berges Grapevine-Colleyville ISD Pear land ISD TREASURER PAST PRESIDENT Ann Halstead Genevieve Brown Sam Houston State Univ. TASA BOARD MEMBERS Judi Benestante Aida Escobar Huntsville ISD Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD Patsy Wood Dianne O'Dell Hallsville ISD ESC Region II Ann Trull Barbara Shaver Paris ISD Woodsboro ISD Shelley Sweatt Sandra Reed Burkburnett ISD Brazosport ISD Shirley Coleman Elizabeth Braggs Lancaster ISD Port Arthur ISD Dianne Hess Shirley Knox-Benton Lampasas ISD Fort Worth ISD Linda Reaves Wanda Talasek Fredricksburg ISD De Leon ISD Sydney Roach Norma Smith-Tyler Amarillo ISD San Angelo ISD Janis Buxton Elsa Vilegas Ector County ISD Seminole ISD Gwen Selby Lola Waggoner North East ISD Allamoore ISD 5 © Copyright 1995 by Texas Council for Women School Executives All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording, or any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the Texas Council of Women School Executives. Printed by Sam Houston Press, Huntsville, Texas For additional copies, order from: Texas Council of Women School Executives Texas Association of School Administrators 406 East 11th Street Austin, TX 78701-2617 (512) 477-6361 6 vi WOMEN AS SCHOOL EXECUTIVES: VOICES AND VISIONS Foreword Jackie Jenkins Introduction xi Beverly J. Irby and Genevieve Brown Voices From History I. 1. The Politics of Sex as a Category of Analysis in the History of Educational Administration 1 Jackie Blount 2. Women Leaders in Education: Who Are They and How Do They Compare? 6 Sandra Gupton and Gloria Appelt Slick 3. Fe/Male Leadership: The Role of Communication 15 Rosemary Papelewis and Diane Yerkes 4. Women in Education: Are We Perpetuating Societal Attitudes By Moving Toward an Androgynous Leadership Style 22 Carolyn Tyree II. Voices from the Field Attitudes Toward Women Administrators Among School Board 5. Members: A Current Perspective 28 Monica Criswell and Loren Betz 6. A Leadership Perspective from Women Superintendents 35 Linda Hampton Wesson and Marilyn Grady 7. Leadership Styles of School Administrators in the Panhandle of Texas: A Comparative Study 42 Bonnie Beyer-Houda and Connie Ruhl-Smith 8. Female Principals: Communicators of Quality for the 90s and Beyond 49 Carolyn S. Carr III. Voices of Power 9. Women In Power: Lessons on Leadership Development 60 Bonnie Braun 7 vii ( : 10. Women as School Executives: The Winter and the Warm 64 Carole Funk 11. Challenges For Women of Color in Historically Black Colleges and Universities 71 Brenda Sanders Dede and Lillian B. Poats 12. Female and Male Administrators' Perceptions of Parent Involvement 76 Trudy Campbell 13. Raise the Glass Ceiling: Women Administrators in Colleges and Universities 83 Brit Watwood 14. Women In Leadership . . The Future Edge 90 . Barbara Erwin and Kay Harmless IV. Voices of Transformation 15. Leadership, Gender, and Emotionality: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow 94 Marianne Reese 16. The Feminine Agenda: Transformational and Creative Leadership 99 Teresa Langford 17. Women's Leadership and Transformational Practices 107 Johnetta Hudson 18. Women's Voices: New Insights 111 Joan Prouty V. Visions of Power 19. Dealing with Informal Power Structures: Effective Strategies for Female Administrators 118 Linda Skrla 20. Building a Network for Women in Educational Administration ... 121 Marilyn Grady 21. Strengths Women Bring to Site-Based Decision Making 127 Gwen Schroth 22. Women in Higher Education: Dealing with Institutional Constraints 133 Regina Watkins, Lynn Gillaspie, Laura Stokes, lerri Bullard, and John Light BEST COPY NAILABLE ... 139 23. Breaking Traditions: Support for Women in Higher Education Lynn Gillaspie Laura Stokes, Jerri Bullard, John Light, and Regina Watkins VI. Visions for Purpose 24. Dealing with Gender Differences in Communication and Leadership Style 144 William Kurtz and Mike Boone 25. Women and Minorities in Education Administration 149 Linda Hampton Wesson 26. So You Want to be a School Superintendent? 159 Vicki Kivell 27. Women Candidates for the Superintendency: Board Perspectives 164 Margaret Grogan and Mary E. Henry VII. Visions for Reflection 28. Reflections for Women in Transition: Looking Back to Job Changes 176 Marion Czaja 29. Women in Higher Education Leadership Positions 180 Lee Ann Nutt and Christina L. Berry 30. Mirrors, Brick Walls, and See-Through Panels: An Exploration of .... 185 Some of the Barriers to Leadership Opportunities for Women Anita Pankake 31. A Career Advancement Technique for Women: The Administrative Portfolio 190 Genevieve Brown and Beverly J. Irby ... 194 32. A Quiet Resistance: Critiquing Gender Issues in Public Schools Leslie Patterson About the Authors 201 Notes 205