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DOCUMENT RESUME EA 032 025 ED 473 403 Korcheck, Stephanie A., Ed.; Reese, Marianne, Ed. AUTHOR Women as School Executives: Research and Reflections on TITLE Educational Leadership. Texas Association of School Administrators, Austin. Texas INSTITUTION Council of Women School Executives. 2002-00-00 PUB DATE 282p. NOTE Texas Council of Women School Executives, 406 East 11th AVAILABLE FROM Street, Austin, TX 78701-2617. Tel: 512-477-6361; Fax 512- 482 -8658; Web site: http://www.tasanet.org/TCWSE/. General (020) Collected Works Books (010) PUB TYPE EDRS Price MF01/PC12 Plus Postage. EDRS PRICE Elementary Secondary Education; Employed Women; *Gender DESCRIPTORS Issues; *Instructional Leadership; Leadership Styles; Leadership Training; Principals; Sex Bias; Sex Discrimination; Superintendents; *Women Administrators; *Women Faculty; Womens Education *Educational Leadership IDENTIFIERS ABSTRACT This monograph is a collection of articles on research and reflection by faculty and practitioners on educational leadership. Part I, "Leading a Learning Organization," contains the following articles: "Emotional Intelligence and Leading a Learning Organization" (C. Sue McCullough); "Women's Leadership Through Agency" (Jennie Billot); "Mary Parker Follett and the Constructive Use of Conflict" (Mike Boone); "Characteristics of Effective Women School Leaders" (Jean M. Haar); "Teacher Empowerment in Texas Schools: Exploding Gender Differences in the Leadership of Texas Principals" (Gordon S. Gates and Dorothy Siskin); "The University of Wyoming Leadership Belief Matrix: Putting a Frame on Leadership" (William Berube, Suzanne Morrison, Kristi VonKrosigk, and David Stader); "The Role of the Campus Leader in Shaping the Culture of a New School" (Deborah E. Stine); "Texas Women Principals; Why Were We Hired?" (Karen Sue Bradley and Jack A. Bradley); "Selecting a Superintendent by More than Just the Cover" (Jody C. Isernhagen); "Defining and Developing Leadership: A Study of Twelve Successful Texas Superintendents" (Anita Pankake, Gwen Schroth, and Carole Funk); "In Focus" (Tommye P. Boyd); "Transforming Learning Organizations: Taproot Leadership" (Karen A. Hays); "Knotting the Score" (Virginia Wuebker); "Observations from a Pioneer" (Lu Stephens); "Success" (Carole Funk); "The Five H's of Educational Leadership: Hope, Help, Heart, and Health or...0h, Hell!" (Jerry Austin). Part II, "The Socialization Phenomenon," contains the following articles: "Dissembling Among the Good 01' Boys: Female Senior Educational Leaders in Southern Appalachia" (Anna Hicks McFadden and Penny Smith); "Women in Elementary School Leadership: Challenge and Change" (Linda J. Gutsch); "Administrator Preparation Programs: Do Universities Advance or Inhibit Females?" (Gay Goodman); "Women in Academia: A Review of Women's Status, Barriers, and Leadership Issues" (Christine Herber); "The Politics of Being Married in Academe: Strange Brew" (Jo and Joseph Blase); "Sexism, Safety, and Sports" (Linda Medaris); "Few Female Superintendents...A Self- Fulfilling Prophesy?" (Vickie Kivell Phelps). Part III, "Recruiting and Mentoring Prospective Women Leaders," contains the following articles: "A Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. Perspective on Mentoring Female Professors in Educational Administration Programs" (Trudy A. Salsberry); "Using Current and Former School Administrators to Enrich Administrator Preparation Programs" (Travis W. Twiford); "Gendered Perspectives of Superintendent Preparation Programs" (Genevieve Brown, Beverly J. Irby, and Claudia C. Islet); "Landing the Right Superintendency:,Making a Good Match" (Sandra Lowery, Russell Marshall, and Sandra Harris); "Barriers to Seeking Administrative Positions: We're Closing the Wrong Gap" (Christi Buell, Gwen Schroth, and Melinda DeFelice); "Facilitating the Paradigm Shift: A Win-Win Mentoring Strategy for Increasing the Numbers of Women and Minorities in Educational Leadership" (Sandra Lee Gupton); "Hispanic Women in Educational Leadership: Barriers to and Strategies for Career Advancement" (Carolyn McCreight); "The Changing Face of School Leadership" (Cazilda Campos Steele); "Women School Leaders: Lessons of Experience" (Lynn K. Bradshaw and Joy C. Phillips); "Southeast Missouri Principal's Academy: A Model for School Districts and Universities to Develop Educational Leaders for the Future" (Robert Buchanan); "Women Educational Administrators in Australia: Some Issues, Some Directions" (Lisa Catherine Ehrich); "Weaver of a Leader" (Jamie Smith); "Keeping Our Plates Aloft: A Reflection on Women and Work" (Marla McGhee); "Diana Lam: A Cinderella Story" (Carole Funk); "Eleven or Matryoshkas" (Marilyn L. Grady); "Passing the Torch" (Carole Funk). Part IV, "Renewing Women in Leadership Positions," contains the following articles: "Growth of Critical Analysis Through Practical Inquiry: Impact on Leadership" (Betty J. Alford); "Successful Job Hunting Strategies of Women Superintendents" (Sandra Lowery, Janice Buck, and Garth Petrie); "What Factors Motivate and Inhibit Women When Deciding to Become a Principal?" (Sandra Harris, Mick Arnold, Sandra Lowery, and Charlene Crocker); "Women Elementary Principals Describe Their Challenges" (Marilyn L. Grady and Barbara Y. LaCost); "Stages of Change" (Gwen Schroth); "Back Doors Are Front Doors to Other Places" (Anita Pankake); and "A Typical Day in the Life of a Woman Principal/Wife/Mother" (Melinda DeFelice). (WFA) Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. Women as School Executives: Research and Reflections on Educational Leadership. Stephanie A. Korcheck, Ed. and Marianne Reese, Ed. 2002 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Office of Educational Research and Improvement PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION DISSEMINATE THIS MATERIAL HAS CENTER (ERIC) BEEN GRANTED BY This document has been reproduced as received from the person or organization A. Halstead originating it. Minor changes have been made to improve reproduction quality TO THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) Points of view or opinions stated in this document do not necessarily represent official OERI position or policy. 1 BEST COPY AVAILABLE Executives: omen as School I Research and Reflections ( Educational Leadership on 1 v Edited by STEPHANIE A. KORCHECK & MARIANNE REESE TEXAS COUNCIL OF WOMEN SCHOOL EXECUTIVES,- Women as School Executives: Research and Reflections on Educational Leadership Edited by Stephanie A. Korcheck Baylor University and Marianne Reese Southwest Texas State University TCNSE Texas Council of Women School Executives Copyright 2002 by Texas Council of 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 the written permission of the Texas Council of Women School Executives. Additional copies of this and previous TCWSE publications may be ordered using the form at the back of this book or by contacting: Texas Council of Women School Executives 406 East 11th Street Austin, Texas 78701-2617 phone: (512) 477-6361 fax: (512) 482-8658 website: http://www.tasanet.org/TCWSE/ Texas Council of Women School Executives Past Presidents Margret A. Montgomery 1984-85 Genevieve Brown 1993-94 Sarah Hembree-Petersen 1985-86 Jackie Jenkins 1994-95 Yvonne Katz 1986-87 Juneria P. Berges 1995-96 Janiece T. Buck 1987-88 Beverly J. Irby 1996-97 Nancy L. McNeal 1988-89 Barbara A. Sultis 1997-98 Susan K. Sclafani 1989-90 Dianne Hess 1998-99 Virginia L. Collier 1990-91 Judi Jones Benestante 1999-2000 Sherry Nash 1991-92 Anita Pankake 2000-01 Dawn W. Youdan 1992-93 2001-02 Executive Board Officers President - Elizabeth A. Clark, Deputy Superintendent, Curriculum and Instruction, Katy ISD President-Elect Shirley Marie Coleman, Superintendent, San Vicente ISD Vice-President - Molly J. Helm linger, Superintendent, Midlothian ISD Secretary Vicki L. Thomas-Miller, Coordinator, Student Services, Terrell ISD Past President - Anita M. Pankake, Professor, Educational Administration, Texas A&M University-Commerce Executive Secretary/Treasurer - Ann M. Halstead, Assistant Executive Director, Communications & Information Systems, Texas Association of School Administrators (TASA) Legal Counsel - Laura S. Fowler, Attorney, Henslee, Fowler, Hepworth & Schwartz, P.L.L.C. Review Committee of Past Presidents Margret A. Montgomery, Consultant, TASA/Texas Curriculum Management Audit Center Sarah Hembree-Petersen, Consultant Janiece T. Buck, Associate Professor, Department of Educational Leadership, Lamar University Nancy L. McNeal Susan K. Sclafani, Counselor to the Secretary of Education, U.S. Department of Education Virginia L. Collier, Senior Lecturer, Texas A&M University Dawn W. Youdan, Consultant, Sunrise Consulting Genevieve Brown, Chair, Department of Educational Leadership and Counseling, Sam Houston State University Jackie Jenkins, Principal, Fort Worth ISD Juneria P. Berges, Principal, Coppell ISD Beverly J. Irby, Associate Professor, Department of Educational Leadership and Counseling, Sam Houston State University Barbara A. Sultis, Superintendent, Goose Creek CISD Dianne Hess, Consultant Judi Jones Benestante, Assistant Superintendent, Windham School District Regional Advisory Committee Region 1 Gloria Crum, Director, Principals' Assessment and Development Center, ESC Region I Region 2 Jamie Mattison, Superintendent, Pawnee ISD Region 4 Jennifer S. Marcoux, Principal, Spring Branch ISD Region 7 Billie Ogden, Director, Curriculum/Training, ESC Region VII Region 8 Ann Trull, Director, Elementary Education/Gifted Education, Paris ISD Region 10 Janis E. Buxton, Director, Human Resources, Midlothian ISD Region 11 Janet Hood-Hanchey, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resource Development Services, Grapevine-Colleyville ISD Region 13 Victoria Pursch, Elementary Curriculum Director, Comal ISD Region 17 Anne Darnell, Dean of Instruction, Level land ISD Region 18 Elizabeth C. Saenz, Superintendent, Balmorhea ISD Region 19 Lu Anna Stephens, Superintendent, Fabens ISD Region 20 Viviana Lopez, Coordinator, ESC Region XX Women as-School Executives: Research and Reflections on Educational Leadership Acknowledgements ix Foreword xi Elizabeth A. Clark, TCWSE President Introduction xiii Stephanie A. Korcheck and Marianne Reese, Editors Part I. Leading a Learning Organization Research Emotional Intelligence and Leading a Learning Organization 1. 2 C. Sue McCullough Women's Leadership Through Agency 2. 10 Jennie Billot Mary Parker Follett and the Constructive Use of Conflict 3. 16 Mike Boone 4. Characteristics of Effective Women School Leaders 22 Jean M. Haar 5. Teacher Empowerment in Texas Schools: Exploring Gender Differences in the Leadership of Texas Principals 28 Gordon S. Gates and Dorothy Siskin The University of Wyoming Leadership Belief Matrix: 6. Putting a Frame on Leadership 41 William Berube, Suzanne Morrison, Kristi VonKrosigk, and David Stader The Role of the Campus Leader in Shaping the Culture of 7. a New School 45 Deborah E. Stine Texas Women Principals: Why Were We Hired? 8. 60 Karen Sue Bradley and Jack A. Bradley 9. Selecting a Superintendent by More than Just the Cover 64 Jody C. Iserrzhagen 10. Defining and Developing Leadership: A Study of Twelve Successful Texas Superintendents 70 Anita Pankake, Gwen Schroth, and Carole Funk Reflections In Focus 11. 79 Tommye P Boyd 12. Transforming Learning Organizations: Taproot Leadership 81 Karen A. Hays Knotting the Score 13. 83 Virginia Wuebker Observations from a Pioneer 14. 89 Lu Stephens Success 15. 92 Carole Funk 0 Women as School Executives: Research and Reflections on Educational Leadership The Five H's of Educational leadership: Hope, Help, Heart, 16. and Health or... Oh, Hell! 93 Jerry Austin Part II. The Socialization Phenomenon Research Dissembling Among the Good 01' Boys: 17. Female Senior Educational Leaders in Southern Appalachia 98 Anna Hicks McFadden and Penny Smith Women in Elementary School Leadership: Challenge and Change 18. 115 Linda J. Gutsch Administrator Preparation Programs: Do Universities Advance 19. or Inhibit Females? 126 Gay Goodman Women in Academia: A Review of Women's Status, Barriers, 20. and Leadership Issues 135 Christiane Herber Reflections The Politics of Being Married in Academe: Strange Brew 21. 143 Jo and Joseph Blase Sexism, Safety, and Sports 22. 149 Linda Medearis Few Female Superintendents... A Self-Fulfilling Prophecy? 23. 151 Vickie Kivell Phelps Part III. Recruiting and Mentoring Prospective Women Leaders Research 24. A Perspective on Mentoring Female Professors in Educational Administration Programs 154 Trudy A. Salsberry Using Current and Former School Administrators to Enrich 25. Administrator Preparation Programs 159 Travis W. Twiford Gendered Perspectives of Superintendent Preparation Programs 26. 163 Genevieve Brown, Beverly J. Irby, and Claudia C. Islet Landing the Right Superintendency: Making a Good Match 168 27. Sandra Lowery, Russell Marshall, and Sandra Harris Barriers to Seeking Administrative Positions: We're Closing the Wrong Gap 28. .171 . Christi Buell, Gwen Schroth, and Melinda De Felice Facilitating the Paradigm Shift: A Win-Win Mentoring Strategy for Increasing 29. the Numbers of Women and Minorities in Educational Leadership 177 Sandra Lee Gupton Hispanic Women in Educational Leadership: 30. Barriers to and Strategies for Career Advancement 184 Carolyn McCreight vi

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