Sixty-four percent of elementary school principals are female. This figure is substantially higher than that of secondary schools, where it drops to 30%. To what do you attribute the female majority among elementary school principals? To what do you attribute the glaring drop off in secondary schools?
What will be an ideal response?
ANSWER: Although answers will vary widely, they should focus on societal factors, opportunities for males vs. females in the educational-sphere and attitudes of viewing primary-school principals as leaders in curriculum and instruction while secondary-school principals were typically viewed as “managers.”
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