2. How did
Latinas
identify
themselves in
this study?
• It was a successful outcome these
women were successful in their careers
and gave a positive influence on their
everyday lives.
3. Please
describe the
methods in
this study.
• They did a mixed method approach
with 30 survey responses and four
interviews with two public school
principles including two assistant
principles. As well as gathering
information from Latina administrators
of varied ethnicities.
4. What were
the barriers
noted in
this study?
• Discrimination on the basis of race during the
screening and selection interview process.
• The negative perceptions by colleagues because of the
already low numbers of Latinas.
• A preference for white administrators, teachers, and
community.
5. What were
the
conclusions?
• A positive contribution made by
Latinas in the field should promote and
develop practices for aspiring Latina
education leaders in schools across the
United States.
• An urgent need to disrupt the
dominance which is being promoted in
public school leaderships as exclusive
for persons of the majority culture.
6. What would
you suggest as
a remedy to
the challenges
faced by these
women?
• To motivate each other get one
another excited about what we can do
for our generation and those who will
be here after us.
7. List one
academic
source that
would help
one to
further
understand
this
dilemma?
• https://sites.oxy.edu/ron/msi/05/texts/
HaneyLopez-
SocialConstructionOfRace.pdf
