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Motivational Factors for Pursuing Degrees in Educational Administration

Published:2017 Issue: Volume: Page:210-228
ISSN:2327-3429
Container-title:Comprehensive Problem-Solving and Skill Development for Next-Generation Leaders
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Author:

Labat Myron B.¹,Eadens Daniel W.²,Labat Cherie A.³,Eadens Danielle M.²

Affiliation:

1. The University of Southern Mississippi, USA

2. Northern Arizona University, USA

3. University of Southern Mississippi, USA

Abstract

Graduate students were surveyed to analyze their motivations for pursuing a degree in educational administration. Researchers also examined whether there were differences in their motivations based on race. According to NCES (2003-2004) only 10.6% of all public school principals were African American while 16.8% of the students they served were of the same race. Understanding that African Americans are underrepresented in school leadership positions as compared to their Caucasian counterparts, the researchers sought to explore whether Caucasians were encouraged to pursue school leadership credentials more often than African Americans. Statistical analysis revealed no significance in the responses of the participants based on race. However, through analyzing motivating factors by age, it was determined that participants between the ages of 20-29, as compared to participants between the ages of 40-49, were far more likely to report that they were pursuing a degree in educational administration because they felt that they could do a better job than their current administrators.

Publisher

IGI Global

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