dc.contributor.author	Wilson, Sharonda Lynn
dc.coverage.spatial	Georgia	en_US
dc.date.accessioned	2023-07-06T19:37:30Z
dc.date.available	2023-07-06T19:37:30Z
dc.date.issued	2023-06-01
dc.identifier.other	35dd40eb-be79-4eb1-a324-96527e3c5d6e	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/10428/6776
dc.description.abstract	Through the research conducted, the experiences of African American female principals in their efforts to become principals of K-12 schools in rural Southwest Georgia were revealed. The researcher sought to understand African American female principals' life experiences, perceived barriers, and strategies used on their journey to become principals. Qualitative research guided the researcher in capturing the narratives of six African American female educators who advanced to become principals of elementary schools in Southwest Georgia. The literature captured theories, information, and influences that aligned with the race and gender of the six African American female participants of this study. Some information found in the literature may have impacted or influenced some of the perceived barriers and strategies these African American females encountered on their journey to become elementary school principals in Southwest Georgia. The literature revealed the rationales to support African American females desiring to become principals. The significance of this study supports and encourages African American female educators who desire to become principals. There is a growing need for African American female educational leaders to serve as mentors and work to encourage other African American females to travel the same path they traveled. The study also provided information to school districts’ personnel departments, college and university leadership programs, local RESAs, and the state department of education.	en_US
dc.format.extent	1 electronic record (.pdf). 242 pages. 1772643 bytes.	en_US
dc.format.mimetype	application/pdf	en_US
dc.language.iso	en_US	en_US
dc.rights	This dissertation is protected by the Copyright Laws of the United States (Public Law 94-553, revised in 1976). Consistent with fair use as defined in the Copyright Laws, brief quotations from this material are allowed with proper acknowledgement. Use of the materials for financial gain with the author's expressed written permissions is not allowed.	en_US
dc.subject	Dissertations, Academic--United States	en_US
dc.subject	African American school principals	en_US
dc.subject	African American women school principals	en_US
dc.subject	Educational Leadership	en_US
dc.subject	Georgia	en_US
dc.subject	Elementary school principals	en_US
dc.title	The Experiences of African American Female Elementary School Principals in Southwest Georgia	en_US
dc.type	Dissertation	en_US
dc.contributor.department	Department of Curriculum, Leadership, and Technology of the Dewar College of Education and Human Services	en_US
dc.description.advisor	Bochenko, Michael J.
dc.description.committee	Truby, William F.
dc.description.committee	Lairsey, John D.
dc.description.committee	Gunn, Nicole P.
dc.description.degree	Ed.D.	en_US
dc.description.major	Educational Leadership	en_US