The Pool of African American Candidates for the Superintendency.

Autor/inn/en	Jackson, Jerry; Shakeshaft, Charol
Titel	The Pool of African American Candidates for the Superintendency.
Quelle	(2003), (21 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Elementary Secondary Education; Equal Opportunities (Jobs); Job Application; Males; Racial Discrimination; School Administration; Superintendents; New York + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Equal opportunity; Equal opportunities; Job; Jobs; Chancengleichheit; Beruf; Bewerbung; Male; Männliches Geschlecht; Racial bias; Rassismus; Schulrat
Abstract	This research examined the pool of African descent candidates for superintendencies, focusing on superintendent openings and the superintendent pool in New York. The inquiry involved 3 studies conducted over the course of 2 years. The first study documented the representation of African American candidates in the superintendent applicant pool pipeline, surveying search consultants and presidents of boards of education. The second study examined, from the perspective of male applicants, who was applying for superintendent positions and the kinds of districts to which they applied. The third study explored the job-seeking experiences of African American and white candidates for superintendent positions through individual and focus group interviews. Data analysis indicates that African descent candidates are still underrepresented in the superintendency, are still required to have better credentials, and are still typed as appropriate for minority districts only. Search consultants rarely move African descent candidates forward after the first interview. Although there are many candidates of African descent in the superintendent pool, they are not being fully utilized. (Contains 28 references.) (SM)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC