An Empirical Investigation of the Role of "Ownership" in Creating Sustained School Reform

Autor/in	Brown, Sharon A.
Titel	An Empirical Investigation of the Role of "Ownership" in Creating Sustained School Reform
Quelle	(2010), (143 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit Ph.D. Dissertation, Cleveland State University
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	978-1-1244-9556-9
Schlagwörter	Hochschulschrift; Dissertation; Structural Equation Models; Ownership; Economic Status; Literacy; Educational Change; Educational Practices; Program Evaluation; Program Implementation; Outcomes of Education; Elementary Schools; School Effectiveness; Low Achievement; Urban Areas; Rural Areas; Leadership; Ohio + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Thesis; Dissertations; Academic thesis; Eigentum; Alphabetisierung; Schreib- und Lesefähigkeit; Bildungsreform; Bildungspraxis; Programme evaluation; Programmevaluation; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Elementary school; Grundschule; Volksschule; Schuleffizienz; Unterdurchschnittliche Leistung; Urban area; Stadtregion; Rural area; Ländlicher Raum; Führung; Führungsposition
Abstract	School reform policies have failed to produce sustained positive changes in education practice. Theories of school change provide structure to reform policy. Program evaluations focus on implementation and outcomes but seldom test the theoretical assumptions of the initiative. This study tested theory, specifically the influence of "ownership" against the experience of Reading First Ohio. This literacy program was implemented in elementary schools in low performing and very low socio-economic status urban and rural public districts in Ohio from 2003-2009. Archival data were analyzed using structural equation modeling. The analysis confirmed that the constructs of leadership and classroom change are mutually critical elements in school reform. The model failed to identify specific variables within the initiative structure that were tightly aligned to the theoretical assumptions. This study has implications for strengthening school reform policy. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.] (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10