“…Given this need to ensure educational administrators can lead in shifting social, cultural, and political contexts, it is also recommended educational leadership preparation make social justice and equity a foundational framework for program design (Hernandez & McKenzie, 2010), especially as it pertains to poverty (Rodriguez & Fabionar, 2010); race and racism (Jean-Marie & Mansfield, 2013), serving students with special needs (Capper, Rodriquez, & McKinney, 2010), language minority students (Scanlan & López, 2012;Theoharis & O'Toole, 2011), and sexual identity (Koschoreck & Slattery, 2010). While less attention is given to gender in leadership preparation programs, there are scholars calling for a resistance to the prevailing gender-blind stance in schools, and recognition that girls' and boys' treatment in schools, and access and achievement differ in important ways (Marshall & Young, 2013;Mansfield & Newcomb, 2014).…”