Gender and headship in the twenty-first century

29. How do you encourage all the teachers in your school to develop their careers?

Mentoring__________________		Special one to one meetings________
Courses_________________		Appraisal/Performance Management
Other (please specify below)		Short term projects or responsibilities_________________________

30. How do you encourage female teachers in your school to develop their careers?

No special ways_________		Courses for women only_______
Mentoring______________		Other (please specify below)
Short term projects or responsibilities____________

31. Why do you think that you were so successful in such a competitive field?

Through hard work___________________		Support from others__________
Knowing what you wanted from life		Academic achievement______
Other (please specify below)___________

32. As a headteacher, have you ever found your gender an advantage?

I Yes I I No I I

Please give an example ........................................................................

33. Would you be prepared to be interviewed as a follow up to this questionnaire?

I Yes I I No I I

Finally, please would you tick in the list below, those qualities that you feel apply to you:

Caring________________		Creative______________________
Intuitive____________________		Aware of individual differences
Non-competitive_______		Tolerant______________________
Subjective_____________		Informal________________________
Highly regulated_______		Conformist___________________
Normative____________		Competitive__________________
Evaluative_____________		Disciplined_____________________
Objective______________		Formal_____________________

Thank you very much for taking the time to complete this questionnaire.

Please return it before the 31 March if possible. A stamped addressed envelope is enclosed.

Please return the questionnaire to: Dr Marianne Coleman, Institute of Education, University
of London.