On the one hand, even when women have the same career ambitions as men, they do not have the same opportunities in the hiring and promoting processes. Glass (2000) noted that women are not in positions that normally lead to the superintendency or higher administrative position. In fact, coaching activities, preferred by men teachers, traditionally have provided junior high (middle school) and secondary school teachers with an initial step toward administration (Glass, 2000). In addition, many men superintendents have had experience as assistant principals or high school department chairs. They next work as secondary building principals and central office administrators.