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ERIC TITLE NUMBER: ED155321 AUTHOR: Neely, Margery A.; Schuley, Marcia
TITLE: Assessing Competencies for Administrative Positions.
YEAR PUBLISHED: 1978
NOTE: 12 p.; Paper presented at the American Personnel and
Guidance Association, National Vocational Guidance
Association (Washington, D.C., March 21, 1978); Table on
page 6 will not reproduce well due to small print
ABSTRACT: Since 1928 when women represented 55% of all
elementary school principals, the number of women in
educational administration has been declining. In addition
to historical trends which brought more men into the
education profession, two factors hinder the promotion of
women to administrative positions. The first factor is
perceived barriers (internal). Women tend to perceive the
probability of moving into educational administration as
low and thus do not aspire. These barriers could be
overcome by changing women's attitudes, life priorities,
and/or capability concept. Other barriers (external) seem
to be present in the field of vocational education and
would be amendable to some educational efforts and to more
formalized affirmative action. A second hindering factor is
the method of assessing administrative competencies. Since
some women's career patterns are different from those of
many men, their skills development may also take shape in
different situations. These skills may be difficult to
assess in traditional ways. Assessment approaches can
include typical essays, paper and pencil tests, group
discussions, simulations, work samples, and content
analysis. Experiential competencies can be assessed by
experience checklists, descriptions of experiences, and
documentation of accomplishments. (A list of external and
internal barriers rated by a group of vocational education
administrators, teachers, and students is included.) (JH)
KEY DESCRIPTORS: Administrator-Characteristics; Attitudes-;
Educational-Administration; Employer-Attitudes; Equal
Opportunities-Jobs; Job-Skills; Occupational-Aspiration;
Vocational-Education; Work-Experience
KEY DESCRIPTORS: *Administrators-;
*Administrator-Selection; *Evaluation-Methods; *Females-
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