Evaluating the Impact of an Urban Comprehensive School Reform: An Illustration of the Need for Mixed Methods

Autor/inn/en	Sondergeld, Toni A.; Koskey, Kristin L. K.
Titel	Evaluating the Impact of an Urban Comprehensive School Reform: An Illustration of the Need for Mixed Methods
Quelle	In: Studies in Educational Evaluation, 37 (2011) 2-3, S.94-107 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0191-491X
DOI	10.1016/j.stueduc.2011.08.001
Schlagwörter	Educational Change; Holistic Evaluation; Educational Indicators; Program Effectiveness; Urban Schools; Junior High School Students; Educational Assessment; Program Evaluation; Outcomes of Education; Evaluation Methods + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Bildungsreform; Holistische Methode; Educational indicato; Bildungsindikator; Urban area; Urban areas; School; Schools; Stadtregion; Stadt; Schule; Junior High Schools; Student; Students; Sekundarstufe I; Schüler; Schülerin; Education; assessment; Bewertungssystem; Programme evaluation; Programmevaluation; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg
Abstract	An abundance of comprehensive school reform (CSR) literature exists illustrating CSRs are effective in improving student outcomes. However, much of this research reports on top-down reforms, focuses on academic outcomes, and uses quantitative methods alone. Many educational researchers have argued for the use of mixed methods for providing a holistic understanding of a CSR's impact on student outcomes. While mixed methods evaluations are frequently implemented, additional examples exemplifying "how" and "why" they should be used are needed. This study reports on the impact of an eight-year bottom-up CSR initiative on academic and non-academic student outcomes in an urban junior high school, and illustrates how the use of mixed methods was essential in providing a holistic evaluation of the program's impact. (Contains 5 figures and 9 tables.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10