%0 Journal Article
%T EXPLORING THE IMPACT OF APPLICANTSĄŻ GENDER AND RELIGION ON PRINCIPALSĄŻ SCREENING DECISIONS FOR ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL APPLICANTS
%A SUSAN C. BON
%J International Journal of Education Policy and Leadership
%D 2009
%I Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Simon Fraser University, George Mason University
%X In this experimental study, a national random sample of high school principals (stratified by gender) were asked to evaluate hypothetical applicants whose resumes varied by religion (Jewish, Catholic, nondenominational) and gender (male, female) for employment as assistant principals. Results reveal that male principals rate all applicants higher than female principals and that the gender and religion of applicants failed to negatively or positively affect principalsĄŻ evaluations. These results suggest that discrimination based on an applicantĄŻs gender and religion failed to be manifested during the pre-interview stage of the selection process. The paper concludes with a theoretical discussion of the distinction between explicit and implicit prejudice, and encourages future researchers to investigate the potential impact of prejudice on employment selection decisions and to consider whether schools should promote diversity in leadership positions.
%U http://journals.sfu.ca/ijepl/index.php/ijepl/article/view/161/61