Although recent statistics have revealed an increase in the number of women
in educational leadership positions, the number of females serving as
secondary principals still lags proportionally behind the number of elementary
female principals. The purpose of this mixed methods study was to
explore womens perceptions of under-representation in educational administration
at the secondary level. As reported by the secondary school
participants, some of the major barriers preventing women from aspiring to
become secondary principals included managerial and weekend responsibilities,
safety or...