Racially and Ethnically Diverse Women Leading Education : A World View.

Front Cover -- Racially and Ethnically Diverse Women Leading Education: A Worldview -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of Contributors -- Foreword -- Reference -- Paradigm Shift or Paradigm Stasis? An Analysis of Research on U.S. Women in Educational Leadership from 1980 to 2004 -- A National Perspective on Women in the U.S. Workforce -- The Legal Context for Women Leaders in the United States -- A Paradigm Shift Framework for Examining Research on Women Administrators -- The 1980s: A Decade of Documentation -- The 1990s: Cracks in the Glass Ceiling? -- 2000-2004: New Millennium, New Research Issues -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Leadership Structures of Major International Organizations: An Exploration of Gender and Regional Disparities -- Introduction -- Relevant Review of Literature -- Gender Disparity in Leadership Positions -- Educational Background of Leaders -- The Context of the Study: A Snapshot -- Methodology -- Findings -- Discussion -- Concluding Remarks -- Notes -- References -- Negotiating Race and Gender in Marginalized Work Settings -- Introduction -- Leading and Transforming Education among Women in Education -- Identities and Schooling -- School Leaders' Contextual Awareness of Systemic Inequities -- Conceptual Framework -- Passion -- Practice -- Persistence -- Growing Leaders for Social Justice and Democratic Schools -- Leadership Orientation: Values-Orientation and Collaboration -- Issues of Gender and Race Pertaining to Female Leaders -- Conclusions -- References -- Emiratiyat Embracing a Shifting World: Ways of Knowing Leadership in the United Arab Emirates -- Introduction -- Arab Women in Leadership - Dr. Majed Abu Jaber -- Women's Employment and Leadership Status in the United Arab Emirates -- Cultural Feminism and Leadership Narratives -- Women as Leaders in the Middle East.

Case No. 1 An Expatriate/Emiratia Resident Educational Leader - Dr. Boyce C. Williams -- Values -- Benefits -- Insights -- Case No. 2 The Narrative of an Emiratia Educational Leader - Dr. Rabaa Alsumaiti -- A Challenging Environment -- Continuous Training and Guidance -- Values -- Recommendations and Conclusion -- Future Study -- Note -- References -- Women, Leadership, and Education as Change -- Women in Leadership -- Barriers Faced by Women Pursuing Leadership Positions -- Overcoming Barriers -- The Ethos of Leadership for Social Justice -- Learning as a Way of Leading -- Golda Meir -- Concluding Thoughts -- References -- African American Women Leaders in Higher Education -- Historical Perspectives -- Professional Lived Experiences -- Personal Lived Experiences -- Celebrating African American Women in Academe -- Conclusion -- References -- Gender, Ethnicity, and Social Justice Leadership: Female Jewish and Arab School Principals in Israel -- Introduction -- Educational Leadership, Gender, and Social Justice -- The Israeli Education System and the Role of Women Principals -- Methods -- Research Participants -- Data Analysis -- Findings -- Development of Determination and Awareness of Injustice in Childhood -- Development of a Perception of Social Justice and Sensitivity -- Establishment of a School Policy to Guide the Practice of Social Justice -- The Female Principals' Activities to Promote Social Justice -- Conclusions -- References -- Te Ara Hou - The Maori Achievement Collaboratives (MACS): Revolutionizing Indigenous Student Learning through Women's Educational Leadership in Aotearoa New Zealand -- Literature Considered -- Feminism -- Culturally Relevant Indigenous Educational Leadership -- Best Practices in Educational Leadership -- Applied Critical Leadership -- Methods -- Participants -- Findings -- Emergent Themes.

The Primacy of Language, Culture, and Identity -- Leadership Activity that Makes a Difference -- Supporting Students to their Full Potential and Influencing Student Outcomes -- Discussion and Conclusions -- Feminist Theory -- Best Leadership Practices -- Linking Applied Critical Leadership with Improvement -- References -- Let Me Act the Part of a Man: Duality of Genders toward Critical Leadership -- Introduction -- The Fabric of New Zealand Society -- Considering the Historical Context -- Resistance and Revitalization -- Setting the Vision -- The Policy Response -- A Critical Perspective -- Critical Leadership -- The Leadership Influence -- Culture and Critical Leadership in School Reform -- Cultural Conscientization -- What does this Story Tell us about Leadership? -- Notes -- References -- Done Well or Not Done at All: Increasing Minority Women's Representation in Leadership -- Schooling Experiences of Shewanee Howard-Baptiste -- Schooling Experiences of Brent Johnson -- Black Women in Leadership: Perspectives from the Authors -- Black Feminist Thought -- The Relevance of Black Feminist Thought in K-12 Education -- Conclusion: Black Female Leaders Are Needed and Necessary for Change -- References -- Navigating the Path of Critical Leadership: Tensions and Possibilities of the Leadership Journey -- Introduction -- Social Justice and Culturally Responsive Leadership -- The Leadership Journey -- Ann - I Hear My Grandmother's Voice -- Gale - Activism and Transforming Schools -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Filipino Women as Educational Leaders: Widening Windows of Opportunities in ASEAN 2015 -- Introduction -- 21st-Century Skills as Proposed by APEC in 2015 -- Methodology -- Findings -- 21st APEC-Century Skills Manifested by Filipino Women Leaders in Education -- Their Plans for the ASEAN Integration.

Distinction between Women and Men Leaders in the Context of ASEAN Integration -- Theories that are Applicable in their Role as Educational Leaders -- Conclusion -- References -- Ethical Decision Making among Women Education Leaders: A Case of Nepal -- Introduction -- Ethical Leadership and Decision Making -- Methodology -- Data Collection -- Data Analysis and Credibility -- Research Findings -- Concerns of Care -- Concerns of Justice -- Concerns of Critique -- Discussion -- Ethical Decision Making: Theoretical Underpinnings -- Conclusions and Implications -- References -- Authenticity and the Female African American School Leader -- Methodology -- Participants -- Procedure -- Findings -- But You Don't Look Like a Principal -- When the "Angry Black Woman" Comes to School -- Black Like Me -- Showing the Other Side of the Coin -- The Will to be Authentically Complex -- An Established Sense of Self -- Mentorship -- Being Mission Driven -- Supportive Loved Ones -- Discussion and Conclusions -- References -- Appendix -- Just Give the Money to the Women: Overly Simplified Advice that Works in International Education, Health, and Development Initiatives -- Malawi -- The Framework -- The Study -- Melanie's Narrative -- C. Darius' Narrative -- Jenny's Narrative -- Fintan's Narrative -- References -- Teacher Candidates' Perceptions on Female and Male Leadership Candidates' Leadership Styles -- Review of Educational Leadership and Women in Educational Leadership Literature -- Case Study -- Sample -- Sample -- Analysis -- Findings: Ed Leadership Candidates Narratives -- Teacher Candidates Selection and Narratives -- Feedback and Perceptions of Leadership -- Discussion -- References -- Epilogue: Linking Our Stories to a Common Enemy? -- Making Change -- Beyond Feminism? -- Notes -- References -- About the Authors -- Index.

This book's primary focus is on racially and ethnically diverse women in educational leadership. Each chapter is written from a unique conceptual or empirical lens as shared by international female leaders, and range from a critical examination of global society and cross-cultural collaboration, to the intersection of race, law, and power.

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