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AN URBAN SUPERINTENDENT’S STRATEGIES FOR SYSTEMIC REFORM:
A CASE STUDY
by
Eimi Tomimatsu Garcia
________________________________
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
May 2009
Copyright 2009 Eimi Tomimatsu Garcia
Object Description
| Title | An urban superintendent's strategies for systemic reform: a case study |
| Author | Garcia, Eimi Tomimatsu |
| Author email | egarcia@ggusd.us; eimi_77@hotmail.com |
| Degree | Doctor of Education |
| Document type | Dissertation |
| Degree program | Education (Leadership) |
| School | Rossier School of Education |
| Date defended/completed | 2009-03-04 |
| Date submitted | 2009 |
| Restricted until | Unrestricted |
| Date published | 2009-04-13 |
| Advisor (committee chair) |
Marsh, David Castruita, Rudy |
| Advisor (committee member) | Escalante, Michael |
| Abstract | The purpose of this case study was to understand how superintendents in large urban districts are using reform strategies to leverage systemic change to improve student achievement. This analytical case study focused on a set of ten key reform strategies identified in literature as having the potential to leverage systemic, large-scale improvements across a school district. The House Model, developed by Urban School Leadership Foundation (USLF), was used as the conceptual framework for the study and provided the focus for the study of ten specific reform strategies. The ten key reform strategies were as follows: (a) strategic plan,(b) assessment, (c) curriculum, (d)professional development, (e) human resource system and human capital management, (f) finance and budget, (g) communications, (h) governance and board relations, (i) labor relations and contract negotiations, and (j) family and community engagement.; One research question and three related sub-questions provided a focus for evaluating the superintendent's selection of reform strategies, the district context in which they were implemented, and the influence of the superintendent's background and experience. The study described the strengths and challenges within the district at the time of the superintendent's arrival and the actions taken by the superintendent to improve student achievement. Through this work, the study aimed to create a useful set of ideas, findings, and implications that could fundamentally enhance the preparation of urban superintendents and support their early work as they begin their professional practice.; Results indicated that the superintendent leveraged multiple reform strategies in response to the unique context of the district. Through the process of analyzing data from interviews and documents, five clear and consistent themes were identified in the discussion of this study: 1) a focused and cohesive plan, 2) resource alignment and coherence of district strategies, 3) development of learning communities to meet diverse needs, 4) public relations and transparency, and 5) a focus on accountability and program effectiveness. |
| Keyword | superintendent; leadership; reform strategies; systemic change; urban district; accountability; student achievement |
| Geographic subject (country) | USA |
| 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-m2084 |
| Rights | Garcia, Eimi Tomimatsu |
| 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-Garcia-2723 |
| Archival file | uscthesesreloadpub_Volume48/etd-Garcia-2723.pdf |
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| Full text | AN URBAN SUPERINTENDENT’S STRATEGIES FOR SYSTEMIC REFORM: A CASE STUDY by Eimi Tomimatsu Garcia ________________________________ 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 May 2009 Copyright 2009 Eimi Tomimatsu Garcia |
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