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OUTPERFORMING EXPECTATIONS: A CASE STUDY OF
AN URBAN HIGH SCHOOL
by
Sharon Adkins Anderson
________________________________________________________
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 2008
Copyright 2008 Sharon Adkins Anderson
Object Description
| Title | Outperforming expectations: a case study of an urban high school |
| Author | Anderson, Sharon Adkins |
| Author email | shar.anderson@yahoo.com |
| Degree | Doctor of Education |
| Document type | Dissertation |
| Degree program | Education (Leadership) |
| School | Rossier School of Education |
| Date defended/completed | 2008-03-19 |
| Date submitted | 2008 |
| Restricted until | Unrestricted |
| Date published | 2008-04-01 |
| Advisor (committee chair) | Gothold, Stuart |
| Advisor (committee member) |
Stowe, Kathy Hocevar, Dennis |
| Abstract | In an age of accountability, closing the achievement gap among urban and non-urban schools has become a priority for educators. In a globalizing economy, the need for a skilled workforce has never been greater either. Preparing the nation s youth for tomorrow s challenges can be accomplished only by understanding what effective schools are doing and replicating those practices in other schools.; This study focused on one urban high school that exceeded academic expectations. The purpose for this study was to answer the following research questions: 1) What perceived factors contribute to academic achievement in a high performing urban high school, and 2) Is there a link between student engagement and student achievement in a high performing urban high school? Using a mixed methods approach of surveys, interviews, observations, and document review, the researcher sought to uncover the factors for the school s success. Several themes emerged during the data collection phase, which validated the existing literature on successful schools. The school acted as a family and the school culture was one of caring and respect. The staff acknowledged the effectiveness of research-based strategies and dedicated themselves to the use of such strategies. The school developed a college going environment and supported students in achieving future goals. The most recent principal gained the help of parents in new ways to accomplish positive academic outcomes. Student engagement as a factor for the school s high performance, however, was inconclusive. Therefore, more studies are needed to uncover how higher levels of student engagement can improve student success in urban schools. |
| Keyword | urban; high school; high performing; effective schools |
| 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 |
| Type | texts |
| Legacy record ID | usctheses-m1069 |
| Rights | Anderson, Sharon Adkins |
| 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-Anderson-20080401 |
| Archival file | uscthesesreloadpub_Volume14/etd-Anderson-20080401.pdf |
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| Title | Page 1 |
| Full text | OUTPERFORMING EXPECTATIONS: A CASE STUDY OF AN URBAN HIGH SCHOOL by Sharon Adkins Anderson ________________________________________________________ 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 2008 Copyright 2008 Sharon Adkins Anderson |
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