Term
Spring 2024
Capstone
Thesis
Degree Name
EdD
Primary Advisor/Dissertation Chair
Trish Harvey
Abstract
Women have been a major part of education throughout history. While women have long been the majority in the classroom the same cannot be said for the principalship. Some may think that women do not get their principal license; however, this is untrue. Women obtain their licenses and then do not become principals. This phenomenological research study worked to understand what women do with their principal license. Through surveys and interviews of women in the state of Minnesota who are licensed as principals but not working as principals conclusions were able to be drawn about why women obtain their licenses, why they choose not to work as principals as well as what they are currently doing with their licenses. The research built upon the work around women in the principalship and attempted to fill the gap between when women move from the classroom to the principalship. There were four major findings for this research. Women obtain their license, women obtain their license for personal reasons, women face barriers and support. The final finding was that women often make the choice not to become a principal.
Keywords
Gender, Leadership
Recommended Citation
Britton, Katie, "Women with Administrative Licensure: Their Journey Outside the Principalship" (2024). School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Theses and Dissertations. 4604.
https://digitalcommons.hamline.edu/hse_all/4604
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DigitalCommons@Hamline
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School of Education Student Capstone Theses and Dissertations