Case Study of Three Rural Texas Superintendents as Equity Oriented Change Agents

Autor/inn/en	Maxwell, Gerri Marie; Locke, Leslie Ann; Scheurich, James Joseph
Titel	Case Study of Three Rural Texas Superintendents as Equity Oriented Change Agents
Quelle	In: Qualitative Report, 18 (2013), Artikel 22 (23 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1052-0147
Schlagwörter	Case Studies; Superintendents; Rural Schools; Public Schools; Social Justice; Equal Education; Change Agents; Self Concept; Administrator Characteristics; Semi Structured Interviews; Qualitative Research; Texas + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Schulrat; Rural area; Rural areas; School; Schools; Ländlicher Raum; Schule; Schulen; Public school; Öffentliche Schule; Soziale Gerechtigkeit; Selbstkonzept; Qualitative Forschung
Abstract	For this qualitative case study (Patton, 2003), we used narrative inquiry (Erlandson, Harris, Skipper, & Allen, 1993) and sought to analyze extended interviews and field notes based on interactions with three rural superintendents working in high-needs, public PK-12 school districts in Texas. We collected data with regard to these superintendents' perceptions of themselves as social justice/equity oriented change agents based on the Equity Oriented Change Agent or EOCA framework developed by Skrla, McKenzie, and Scheurich (2009). Our goal with this study was to glean greater insight into the work of these rural school leaders as potential equity oriented change agents. Additionally, we sought to ascertain any additional EOCA characteristics through analysis of the participants' perceptions. The data revealed themes that aligned with the Skrla et al., (2009) framework as well as some emergent data beyond those EOCA characteristics. These themes afforded us a better understanding of the work of these three rural superintendents as equity oriented change agents and how they perceive their work. (Contains 3 figures and 2 footnotes.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10