Who Runs the schools in Cali? A Profile of Public andPrivate School Administrators in Lower Income Areas

Authors

  • Norbella Miranda Author Universidad de San Buenaventura – Cali
  • Luz Eugenia Ramírez Author Universidad de San Buenaventura – Cali

Keywords:

School administrators, education administration, administrative structure of education, private teaching, public teaching, educational policy, Cali

Abstract

The article describes the profile of administrators at public and private elementaryand secondary schools in the city of Santiago de Cali (Colombia), specifically schoolslower income areas (economic brackets one to four) The profiles are based on demographic,socioeconomic, academic and professional characteristics. The article is theresult of a study on conditions surrounding implementation of the educational policyoutlined in Colombia’s National Bilingual Program. A survey was conducted and 70administrators at 46 schools in the city responded. The results show school administratorsare typically women between 50 and 60 years of age who had contact with theEnglish language during their basic secondary studies, possess a specialization degreeat the very most, and have more than 11 years of professional experience. Differenceswere found between the public and private sectors. In the former, administrators tendto have a higher degree of academic training and better wages. The results suggest theneed for more support to train administrators in the private sector, along with betterpay for the job being done by teaching administrators in both sectors.

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Published

2011-12-13

How to Cite

Miranda, N., & Ramírez, L. E. (2011). Who Runs the schools in Cali? A Profile of Public andPrivate School Administrators in Lower Income Areas. Educación Y Educadores, 14(3). Retrieved from https://educacionyeducadores.unisabana.edu.co/index.php/eye/article/view/2046

Issue

Vol. 14 No. 3 (2011)

Section

Educative management

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