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AN EXAMINATION OF RESOURCE ALLOCATION STRATEGIES THAT
PROMOTE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT: CASE STUDIES OF RURAL
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN HAWAII
by
C.K. Acopan-Tuasivi
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
December 2012
Copyright 2012 C.K. Acopan-Tuasivi
Object Description
| Title | An examination of resource allocation strategies that promote student achievement: case studies of rural elementary schools in Hawaii |
| Author | Tuasivi, Clarice Kawohikukapulani Acopan |
| Author email | tuasivi@usc.edu;cktuasivi@yahoo.com |
| Degree | Doctor of Education |
| Document type | Dissertation |
| Degree program | Education (Leadership) |
| School | Rossier School of Education |
| Date defended/completed | 2012-09-07 |
| Date submitted | 2012-10-01 |
| Date approved | 2012-10-01 |
| Restricted until | 2012-10-01 |
| Date published | 2012-10-01 |
| Advisor (committee chair) | Picus, Lawrence O. |
| Advisor (committee member) |
Sundt, Melora Brewer, Dominic |
| Abstract | This study presents case studies of rural elementary schools in Hawaii that examine resource allocation strategies that promote student achievement. The combined frame work of the Evidence Based Model (Odden & Picus, 2008) and the 10 Strategies for Doubling Student Performance (Odden, 2009) were utilized to compare actual school resources and student achievement data to determine educational adequacy. The study investigates the instructional vision and improvement strategies of rural elementary schools, how they are using resources to implement effective strategies, the effects of recent budget adjustments and the resource allocation patterns that align with or are different from the comparison framework. Common strategies used by all three schools include principal leadership, using data to inform instruction, providing multiple interventions for struggling students, and collaboration and professional development. The schools in this study use multiple strategies to impact education for the highly disadvantaged and minority student populations that they serve. The data shows that these schools possess the adequate funds and potential to increase student achievement beyond what they are generating, however the consistency and quality of resources are questionable. The more aligned individual schools were with the comparison framework, the more consistent their growth was over time. Recommendations include expanding this study with a future gap analysis, escalation of leadership and teaching fidelity for rigorous alignment of resources to goals, and prioritizing the reallocation of resources to align with educational commitments to ensure academic success for all students. The Evidence Based Model and Ten Strategies could serve as a catalyst for schools to figure out adequate levels of resources needed to significantly increase student achievement. |
| Keyword | evidence based; research based; disadvantaged; minority; struggling; scarce resources; effective strategies |
| 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-m |
| Rights | Tuasivi, Clarice Kawohikukapulani Acopan |
| Access conditions | The author retains rights to his/her dissertation, thesis or other graduate work according to U.S. copyright law. Electronic access is being provided by the USC Libraries in agreement with the author, as the original true and official version of the work, but does not grant the reader permission to use the work if the desired use is covered by copyright. It is the author, as rights holder, who must provide use permission if such use is covered by copyright. The original signature page accompanying the original submission of the work to the USC Libraries is retained by the USC Libraries and a copy of it may be obtained by authorized requesters contacting the repository e-mail address given. |
| Repository name | University of Southern California Digital Library |
| Repository address | USC Digital Library, University of Southern California, University Park Campus MC 7002, 106 University Village, Los Angeles, California 90089-7002, USA |
| Repository email | cisadmin@usc.edu |
| Archival file | uscthesesreloadpub_Volume4/etd-AcopanTuas-1218.pdf |
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| Full text | AN EXAMINATION OF RESOURCE ALLOCATION STRATEGIES THAT PROMOTE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT: CASE STUDIES OF RURAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN HAWAII by C.K. Acopan-Tuasivi 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 December 2012 Copyright 2012 C.K. Acopan-Tuasivi |
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