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USING THE GAP ANALYSIS TO EXAMINE FOCUS ON RESULTS
DISTRICTWIDE REFORM IMPLEMENTATION IN GLENDALE USD:
AN ALTERNATIVE CAPSTONE PROJECT
by
Regina de la Cruz Zurbano
A Dissertation Presented to the
FACULTY OF THE USC ROSSIER SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
In Partial Fulfillment of the
Requirements for the Degree
DOCTOR OF EDUCATION
May 2011
Copyright 2011 Regina de la Cruz Zurbano
Object Description
| Title | Using the gap analysis to examine Focus on Results districtwide reform implementation in Glendale USD: an alternative capstone project |
| Author | Zurbano, Regina de la Cruz |
| Author email | zurbano@usc.edu; zurbano@gmail.com |
| Degree | Doctor of Education |
| Document type | Dissertation |
| Degree program | Education (Leadership) |
| School | Rossier School of Education |
| Date defended/completed | 2011-01-22 |
| Date submitted | 2011 |
| Restricted until | Unrestricted |
| Date published | 2011-02-24 |
| Advisor (committee chair) |
Marsh, David Rueda, Robert |
| Advisor (committee member) | Arias, Robert J. |
| Abstract | This alternative capstone dissertation inquiry project was a gap analysis of the implementation of Focus on Results, a reform initiative, in the Glendale Unified School District (GUSD). The Clark & Estes (2002) gap analysis process model was the analytical framework used to conduct our inquiry. This alternative capstone project developed from a partnership between the Rossier School of Education at the University of Southern California (USC) and GUSD. At the request of GUSD, our inquiry focus was to gain a better understanding of how and to what extent the FoR implementation was implemented through the different levels of instruction offered in GUSD. The first section will present an introduction of the role of the district office in educational reform as it pertains to educational reform. A review of literature pertaining to the district and its role in the reform process is then presented. Methods pertaining to our inquiry process follow. We then present our inquiry findings, identifying and classifying the root causes of the performance gaps through one of each of the three dimensions of the gap analysis process model: knowledge/skill, motivation, and organizational culture. Much of the issues experienced by GUSD in its implementation of FoR were rooted in the misalignment of organizational goal structure, the knowledge/skill capacity of its role groups, and the lack of a defined plan for sustainability. The next section presents a review of literature pertaining to these areas we believe can best impact the implementation. Finally, in an effort to maximize the district’s opportunity to enhance and sustain the reform initiative, we propose research-based recommendations to address these root causes and mitigate the performance gaps identified in our inquiry analysis. |
| Keyword | education reform; Focus on Results; gap analysis; action research; alternative capstone; K-12 |
| Geographic subject | school districts: Glendale Unified School District |
| Geographic subject (county) | Los Angeles |
| Geographic subject (state) | California |
| 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-m3672 |
| Rights | Zurbano, Regina de la Cruz |
| 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-Zurbano-4311 |
| Archival file | uscthesesreloadpub_Volume23/etd-Zurbano-4311.pdf |
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| Full text | USING THE GAP ANALYSIS TO EXAMINE FOCUS ON RESULTS DISTRICTWIDE REFORM IMPLEMENTATION IN GLENDALE USD: AN ALTERNATIVE CAPSTONE PROJECT by Regina de la Cruz Zurbano A Dissertation Presented to the FACULTY OF THE USC ROSSIER SCHOOL OF EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree DOCTOR OF EDUCATION May 2011 Copyright 2011 Regina de la Cruz Zurbano |
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