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Drawing on document analysis and statistical examination of teacher questionnaire responses, it finds that teachers select programs for different reasons, program choice shapes future career options, and barriers limit advancement into leadership roles. 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Based on document analysis and statistical examination of teacher questionnaire responses, this study determined that teachers choose graduate studies for different reasons, their program choice influences future career options, the impact varies across programs, and barriers preventing teachers from advancing to leadership positions exist. These findings also show that females are underrepresented in the most senior leadership positions and there are significant gender  \ndifferences in career goals and program selection. Policy makers need to  \naddress issues like the work-life balance, increased workload, gender  \nimbalance, and increased opportunities for aspiring leaders.  \nIntroduction  \nDemographic trends in education indicate that vast numbers of administrators are scheduled to retire in the coming decade (Darling-Hammond & Sykes, 2003). Many Western countries predict dire shortages for administrators in K–12 education, and that the reasons for these shortages are complex. By August 2015, approximately 16% of school administrators currently in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador (principals and assistant principals) will be eligible to retire (Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Education, 2010). As these administrators leave the system there will be a corresponding need for replacements to fill the vacancies. Studies show that similar demographics exist in the United  \nStates and England (Darling-Hammond & Sykes, 2003; Thomson, 2009) . While there is ample evidence that teachers are pursuing graduate degrees in increasing numbers (Memorial University, personal communication, January 23, 2013) that does not seem to translate into increased interest in pursuing positions in administration. In order to shed light on this issue, this study examined teachers’ careers following the completion of graduate degrees in education and what influences their decisions, and particularly the extent to which these graduate programs lead teachers to take up leadership roles in the school system.  \nThe traditional and still dominant path to school leadership is higher education, and inmost provinces and states teachers who complete graduate degrees meet the criteria for positions beyond that of classroom teacher. In Newfoundland and Labrador, as in many other areas, teachers who receive a Master of Education degree advance on the certification scale, receive a salary increase and meet the requirements for administrative positions. In this province 36% of teachers have a Master of Education degree and 47% of those have 15 or more years’ teaching experience (Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Education, 2011) . Despite the qualifications of teachers, there is anecdotal evidence that they are reluctant to take on leadership positions, especially that of principal and assistant principal. The CEOs and Directors of Education for the province’s five school boards report that recruiting for these positions is increasingly challenging with fewer applicants and more of the applicants having less education and experience than five years ago. In the past three years, 18 retired teachers have been hired as principals because no qualified non-retired teacher could be recruited (Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Education, personal communication, 2010) .  \nThe purpose of this paper is to present the findings ofthe study which examined issues related to teachers’ decisions to pursue graduate programs and their career options following  \ncompletion of these graduate programs. Specifically, the research investigated how teachers’careers are affected through completion of Master of Education programs and to what extent these programs lead graduates to become principa","cbCaiezFwwPU2rgo","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiezFwwPU2rgo","pdf",374682,26,"English","# Introduction\n# Changing Nature of Educational Leadership\n# Purpose and Research Focus\n# Findings and Policy Implications","[{\"question\":\"What policy issues does the paper suggest need attention?\",\"answer\":\"Policy makers are urged to address work-life balance, increased workload, gender imbalance, and expanded opportunities for aspiring leaders, particularly to reduce underrepresentation in senior leadership.\"}]","GRADUATE PROGRAMS IN EDUCATION - IMPACT ON TEACHERS’ CAREERS | PDF",1792083271,66]