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THE SUSTAINABILITY OF SUPERINTENDENT-LED REFORMS
TO IMPROVE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
by
Rick Edward Bagley
____________________________________________________________________
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 Rick Edward Bagley
Object Description
| Title | The sustainability of superintendent-led reforms to improve student achievement |
| Author | Bagley, Rick Edward |
| Author email | rbagley@usc.edu;bagwiz@gmail.com |
| Degree | Doctor of Education |
| Document type | Dissertation |
| Degree program | Education (Leadership) |
| School | Rossier School of Education |
| Date defended/completed | 2012-09-18 |
| Date submitted | 2012-10-04 |
| Date approved | 2012-10-04 |
| Restricted until | 2012-10-04 |
| Date published | 2012-10-04 |
| Advisor (committee chair) | Garcia, Pedro |
| Advisor (committee member) |
Castruita, Rudy Matthews, Michael |
| Abstract | The purpose of this research was threefold. First, the study explored the possible relationship between the tenure of public school district superintendents and the sustain-ability of their reform efforts to improve student achievement. Second, the study com-pared superintendents’ perceptions of factors supporting or impeding sustainability of their reforms to elements identified in research. Third, the study sought to determine the extent, if any, to which superintendents considered sustainability when initiating reforms. A mixed-methods design was employed to combine theoretical and technical components of qualitative and quantitative analysis. Quantitative data from 51 southern California superintendents were collected via an online survey. Four southern California superin-tendents and 1 northern California superintendent were interviewed to obtain qualitative data. Analysis of the data indicated that, while the superintendents perceived a strong correlation between their tenure and reform sustainability, they noted that this correlation diminishes over time as reforms gain traction through broader support and acceptance. With regard to current reforms within their school districts, the superintendents recog-nized some but not all of the eight research-based elements deemed necessary for long-term sustainability. Finally, the data indicated that the superintendents considered sustainability when initiating reforms and were highly optimistic about their reforms lasting the test of time despite research and experience that might indicate otherwise. Implica¬tions for practice included efforts to minimize position turnover through differentiated strategies for recruitment and selection of superintendents, targeted |
| Keyword | superintendent; reform; K-12; improving student achievement; sustainability; superintendent tenure; superintendent longevity |
| 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 |
| Contributing entity | University of Southern California |
| Rights | Bagley, Rick Edward |
| 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-BagleyRick-1228.pdf |
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| Contributing entity | University of Southern California |
| Full text | THE SUSTAINABILITY OF SUPERINTENDENT-LED REFORMS TO IMPROVE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT by Rick Edward Bagley ____________________________________________________________________ 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 Rick Edward Bagley |
