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EXAMINING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF DISTRICT REFORMS THROUGH GAP
ANALYSIS: ADDRESSING THE PERFORMANCE GAP AT TWO HIGH SCHOOLS
by
Cuauhtémoc Rafael Avila
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 Cuauhtémoc Rafael Avila
Object Description
| Title | Examining the implementation of district reforms through gap analysis: addressing the performance gap at two high schools |
| Author | Avila, Cuauhtémoc Rafael |
| Author email | cuauhtea@usc.edu; cuauhtea@gusd.net |
| Degree | Doctor of Education |
| Document type | Dissertation |
| Degree program | Education (Leadership) |
| School | Rossier School of Education |
| Date defended/completed | 2011-01-19 |
| Date submitted | 2011 |
| Restricted until | Unrestricted |
| Date published | 2011-02-16 |
| Advisor (committee chair) | Rueda, Robert S. |
| Advisor (committee member) |
Marsh, David Escalante, Michael F. |
| Abstract | In spite of state and federal initiatives enacted to stimulate academic parity and achievement between all student groups, such as California’s Public Schools Accountability Act of 1999 and the federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, the pernicious achievement gap is a veritable reminder of the magnitude of work to be done in America’s public schools. This Capstone Project examined the implementation of three reforms intended to addresses the academic needs of students in the Rowland Unified School District: The Ball Foundation, English Learner Instructional Support Leads, and Three Essential Priorities. The findings revealed that although the district, in general, has demonstrated its capacity to produce quality educational programs, performance gaps among English learners continued to thrive. With respect to the implementation of the three reforms, the findings indicated that reform implementation was fragmented, and suggested the presence of performance gaps occasioned by deficiencies in knowledge and skills, motivation, and organizational processes and resources among district and school personnel. The project team generated a set of specific recommendations supported by current research to abate the root causes of performance gaps found in the implementation of the three district reforms. The recommendations focused on developing and communicating specific goals, tailoring professional development, and adopting implementation guidelines and systems for accountability germane to district reforms. |
| Keyword | implemention; reforms; high school; achievement gap |
| Geographic subject | school districts: Rowland 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-m3665 |
| Contributing entity | University of Southern California |
| Rights | Avila, Cuauhtémoc Rafael |
| 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-Avila-4327 |
| Archival file | uscthesesreloadpub_Volume44/etd-Avila-4327.pdf |
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| Title | Page 1 |
| Contributing entity | University of Southern California |
| Full text | EXAMINING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF DISTRICT REFORMS THROUGH GAP ANALYSIS: ADDRESSING THE PERFORMANCE GAP AT TWO HIGH SCHOOLS by Cuauhtémoc Rafael Avila 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 Cuauhtémoc Rafael Avila |
