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DEFINED AUTONOMY: HOW SUPERINTENDENTS WORK
WITH PRINCIPALS TO CREATE THE DEFINED
AUTONOMY AT SCHOOLS NECESSARY FOR
IMPROVED STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
by
David Cash
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 David Cash
Object Description
| Title | Defined autonomy: how superintendents work with principals to create the defined autonomy at schools necessary for improved student achievement |
| Author | Cash, David |
| Author email | dcash@cusd.claremont.edu |
| Degree | Doctor of Education |
| Document type | Dissertation |
| Degree program | Education (Leadership) |
| School | Rossier School of Education |
| Date defended/completed | 2008-03-13 |
| Date submitted | 2008 |
| Date approved | 2008-04-18 |
| Restricted until | Unrestricted |
| Date published | 2008-04-18 |
| Advisor (committee chair) | Castruita, Rudy |
| Advisor (committee member) |
Caston, Mike Hentschke, Guilbert |
| Abstract | The processes and strategies utilized by superintendents to provide "defined autonomy" for school principals, was identified in a case study of three superintendents and three principals. Analysis of the case studies of these superintendents and principals was used to determine what strategies and processes were used.; The review of the literature indicates that there has been a significant change in the manner in which superintendents lead school districts. Working directly with principals to improve student achievement is part of this change. Literature related to the organization of schools, how schools and districts are being held accountable for student achievement is examined; This study is a qualitative case study analysis that involved interview and document analysis. Three superintendents and three principals were interviewed. The superintendents worked in school districts that had experience at least a three consecutive year improvement in student achievement as measured by the Academic Performance Index.; The results of the study suggest that there are some common strategies, new to the superintendency, being used to create and provide the "defined autonomy" for principal and schools to improve student achievement. |
| Keyword | defined autonomy |
| 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-m1158 |
| Contributing entity | University of Southern California |
| Rights | Cash, David |
| 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-Cash-20080418 |
| Archival file | uscthesesreloadpub_Volume26/etd-Cash-20080418.pdf |
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| Title | Page 1 |
| Contributing entity | University of Southern California |
| Full text | DEFINED AUTONOMY: HOW SUPERINTENDENTS WORK WITH PRINCIPALS TO CREATE THE DEFINED AUTONOMY AT SCHOOLS NECESSARY FOR IMPROVED STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT by David Cash 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 David Cash |
