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OUTSOURCING FOR SCHOOL OUTCOMES: A MULTI-CASE STUDY
EXAMINATION OF OUTSOURCED AND IN-HOUSE LITERACY COACHING
MODELS
by
Noemi Donoso
_________________________________________________________________
A Dissertation Presented to the
FACULTY OF THE ROSSIER SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
In Partial Fulfillment of the
Requirements for the Degree
DOCTOR OF EDUCATION
December 2008
Copyright 2008 Noemi Donoso
Object Description
| Title | Outsourcing for school outcomes: a multi-case study examination of outsourced and in-house literacy coaching models |
| Author | Donoso, Noemi |
| Author email | donoso@greatgains.net; ndonoso@greatgains.net |
| Degree | Doctor of Education |
| Document type | Dissertation |
| Degree program | Education (Policy, Planning & Administration) |
| School | Rossier School of Education |
| Date defended/completed | 2008-10-28 |
| Date submitted | 2008 |
| Restricted until | Unrestricted |
| Date published | 2008-11-10 |
| Advisor (committee chair) | Wohlstetter, Priscilla |
| Advisor (committee member) |
Datnow, Amanda Robertson, Peter |
| Abstract | The study examined two different literacy coaching models- outsourced and in-house- implemented in one Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) local district. Research questions addressed in the study included: What factors influenced a local district superintendent to outsource literacy coaching? How were two different literacy coaching models implemented in a local district's middle schools? What criteria were used to measure the efficacy of the two literacy coaching models? Which of the two literacy coaching models was more effective and under what conditions?; The study consisted of two case studies, one on how outsourced literacy coaching was implemented in two middle schools and another on how in-house literacy coaching was implemented at two other middle schools within the same LAUSD local district. Data sources included interviews with the local superintendent and principals, focus groups with teachers and literacy coaches, and archival data that included contracts, job descriptions, monthly logs and test results.; Two frameworks were used to analyze the outsourcing dynamic in the LAUSD local district and another framework was used to determine the effectiveness of each literacy coaching model. First, a decision-making framework was used to analyze the local superintendent's decision to outsource literacy coaching. Second, a framework that identified key strategies for successful outsourcing was applied to assess the outsourcing arrangement between an LAUSD local district and the provider, in an attempt to inform future management decisions about outsourcing educational support services. Third, a literacy coaching framework was used to describe the implementation of two literacy coaching models and assess the effectiveness of each model.; Findings from the study indicated the need to focus on accountability with both outsourcing and literacy coaching, clearly communicating performance-based goals and expectations at all levels- from providers, to administrators, literacy coaches and teachers. Other key findings included the need to create coherent job descriptions for literacy coaches to protect coaching time with teachers and the importance of properly training administrators and literacy coaches to drive instructional reform. |
| Keyword | outsourcing in education; literacy coaching; secondary literacy coaching; secondary literacy; professional development; secondary school improvement; outsourcing literacy coaching; administrative leadership |
| Geographic subject | school districts: Los Angeles Unified School District |
| Geographic subject (state) | California |
| Coverage date | 2001/2006 |
| Language | English |
| Part of collection | University of Southern California dissertations and theses |
| Publisher (of the original version) | University of Southern California |
| Place of publication (of the original version) | Los Angeles, California |
| Publisher (of the digital version) | University of Southern California. Libraries |
| Provenance | Electronically uploaded by the author |
| Type | texts |
| Legacy record ID | usctheses-m1756 |
| Rights | Donoso, Noemi |
| Repository name | Libraries, University of Southern California |
| Repository address | Los Angeles, California |
| Repository email | http://www.usc.edu/isd/libraries/services/ask_a_librarian/email/ |
| Filename | etd-Donoso-2535 |
| Archival file | uscthesesreloadpub_Volume23/etd-Donoso-2535.pdf |
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| Full text | OUTSOURCING FOR SCHOOL OUTCOMES: A MULTI-CASE STUDY EXAMINATION OF OUTSOURCED AND IN-HOUSE LITERACY COACHING MODELS by Noemi Donoso _________________________________________________________________ A Dissertation Presented to the FACULTY OF THE ROSSIER SCHOOL OF EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree DOCTOR OF EDUCATION December 2008 Copyright 2008 Noemi Donoso |
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