Bias against females supes. (Abstract).The unequal treatment and discrimination female superintendents experience on the job is detailed in a new study, "Sexism sex·ism n. 1. Discrimination based on gender, especially discrimination against women. 2. Attitudes, conditions, or behaviors that promote stereotyping of social roles based on gender. , Silence and Solutions: Women Superintendents Speak Up and Speak Out." The author is Linda A set of parallel processing functions added to languages, such as C and C++, that allows data to be created and transferred between processes. It was developed by Yale professor David Gelernter, when he was a 23-year old graduate student. Skrla, professor of educational administration at Texas A&M. The women in her study described difficulties of trying to meet both societal so·ci·e·tal adj. Of or relating to the structure, organization, or functioning of society. so·ci  e·tal·ly adv.Adj. expectations at the same time fulfilling requirements of holding the top position in a school district. Obstacles include boards of education that question competence in noninstructional areas such as finance and athletics athletics or track and field also track-and-field games Variety of sport competitions held on a running track and on the adjacent field. It is the oldest form of organized sports, having been a part of the ancient Olympic Games from c. . Male administrators, including principals and business managers, express concerns to boards about "working for a woman," the study found. The situation is compounded, Skrla says, when women are reluctant to speak out about discriminatory dis·crim·i·na·to·ry adj. 1. Marked by or showing prejudice; biased. 2. Making distinctions. dis·crim treatment, fearing they will be labeled a troublemaker. The solution, the author says, is awareness and gender-based training for school boards. The study is available by contacting Skrla at 979-862-4198 or lskrla@coe.tamu.edu. |
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