Native American Women Superintendents' Self-Efficacy Beliefs during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Autor/in	Metzger, Janet Jeannine
Titel	Native American Women Superintendents' Self-Efficacy Beliefs during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Quelle	(2022), (136 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit Ed.D. Dissertation, University of South Dakota
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	979-8-4268-3114-8
Schlagwörter	Hochschulschrift; Dissertation; Superintendents; Women Administrators; American Indians; Self Efficacy; Indigenous Knowledge; Cultural Influences; COVID-19; Pandemics; Barriers; Feedback (Response); Leadership Role + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Thesis; Dissertations; Academic thesis; Schulrat; Weibliche Führungskraft; American Indian; Indianer; Self-efficacy; Selbstwirksamkeit; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss
Abstract	This multiple case study focused on three Native American women superintendents' self-efficacy beliefs and the impact of the Indigenous culture on their decision making as they led their school district through the COVID-19 pandemic. Albert Bandura's self-efficacy theory served as the underpinning theory of this study. The qualitative research design for the study relied on data gathered from individual interviews and written responses to journal prompts. All participants had at least two years of superintendent experience in public school districts during the time of the pandemic. The researcher analyzed the data through open coding/in vivo coding. The data were then analyzed using axial coding before the data from the three participants were triangulated. The findings of this study suggest that all three participants altered their thinking to overcome their obstacles and challenges, felt validated by receiving positive feedback from staff and the school board, found success from their previous experiences, and were able to feel confident in their leadership roles through the COVID-19 pandemic. These three women did not have a single mentor figure but gathered information from many people and many sources. These Native American women were influenced by their culture to serve in these districts. The voices of these Native American women have long been excluded from education and leadership research. It is safe to say that Indigenous women will continue to play essential roles in the leadership of Indigenous people. We must better understand the experiences of these Native American women superintendents so that we can work to serve the Indigenous population better and prepare future generations of Native American leaders. I assert that studies like mine can provide essential insights into understanding leadership from Native American women's perspectives. I encourage other researchers to take steps in addressing how we can honor the experiences of these warrior women while supporting the development of future Native American women leaders in education. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.] (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01