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FACTORS INCLUDING STUDENT ENGAGEMENT IMPACTING
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT IN A HIGH PERFORMING URBAN
HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT: A CASE STUDY
by
Katherine Frazier
__________________________________________________________________
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 Katherine Frazier
Object Description
| Title | Factors including student engagement impacting student achievement in a high performing urban high school district: a case study |
| Author | Frazier, Katherine |
| Author email | Kathy.USC@verizon.net |
| 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 | 2008-04-10 |
| Advisor (committee chair) | Gothold, Stuart E. |
| Advisor (committee member) |
Hocevar, Dennis Fish, Steve |
| Abstract | This mixed-methods qualitative case study was designed to investigate the relationships of perceived factors including that of student engagement on improved student achievement of high school students within an urban-like school district. The study also examined the role of the central office leadership particularly that of the superintendent had on student achievement. The sample for this study included an urban-like school district in which all seven high schools were outperforming and exceeding academic expectations of similar schools with like demographics based on state and national accountability measures.; This case study was one of a series of 10 thematic dissertation studies by a doctoral student cohort studying this phenomenon and an extension and integration of research completed by the previous cohort. Data were collected through document reviews, surveys, observations, and interviews. Secondary data of the results from the 2006 High School Survey of Student Engagement (HSSSE) as well as a compilation of results from a teacher survey from the previous cohort were utilized. All data were analyzed using Creswell's six-step process.; Results of this study revealed the interrelationship, interdependence, and the confluence of leadership, a strong curricular focus and instructional practices, a culture of accountability, a belief that demographics does not determined destiny, a highly qualified teaching and administrative staff, and student engagement had on increasing student achievement in this urban-like high school district. Dynamic and visionary leadership provided coherence, guidance, and support in "staying the course" and doing "whatever it takes" to meet student needs. |
| Keyword | urban high school; student achievement; student engagement; leadership; school culture; instructional practices |
| 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-m1093 |
| Rights | Frazier, Katherine |
| 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-Frazier-20080410 |
| Archival file | uscthesesreloadpub_Volume26/etd-Frazier-20080410.pdf |
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| Full text | FACTORS INCLUDING STUDENT ENGAGEMENT IMPACTING STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT IN A HIGH PERFORMING URBAN HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT: A CASE STUDY by Katherine Frazier __________________________________________________________________ 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 Katherine Frazier |
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