Against All Odds: A Case Study of an Outperforming Nontraditional Urban Charter School

Autor/in	Peña, Samuel D.
Titel	Against All Odds: A Case Study of an Outperforming Nontraditional Urban Charter School
Quelle	(2018), (134 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit Ed.D. Dissertation, University of Southern California
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Hochschulschrift; Dissertation; Urban Schools; Charter Schools; Nontraditional Education; School Effectiveness; Leadership; Participative Decision Making; Family Environment; Reflection; Cooperation; High Schools; California + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Thesis; Dissertations; Academic thesis; Urban area; Urban areas; School; Schools; Stadtregion; Stadt; Schule; Charter school; Charter-Schule; Non-traditional education; Alternative Erziehung; Schuleffizienz; Führung; Führungsposition; Familienmilieu; Co-operation; Kooperation; High school; Oberschule; Kalifornien
Abstract	Urban K-12 public schools often face challenges that are not found in schools located in suburban areas. Students in urban schools are often not prepared to attend college and are more likely to drop out of high school. This is often the result of limited resources in urban schools, yet educators are expected to close the achievement gap and support all students in low-income areas. However, there are nontraditional urban schools with similar low socioeconomic and demographic characteristics that have accepted the challenge to go against the odds and prepare students for college and life. In this study, nontraditional schools are identified as either charter, magnet, alternative, online, or dual immersion schools. This qualitative case study examined the dynamics of School X, a charter high school located in an urban community in southern California. Through data analysis, four themes emerged from School X: Shared leadership, family environment, reflective practice, and a collaborative environment. This study examined how these four themes of an outperforming urban charter high school supported the academic and social-emotional needs of students. [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	2020/1/01