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112 Brown v. Board of Education: The case heard by the United States Supreme Court in 1954 in which racial segregation in public schools was held to be unconstitutional. California Standards Test: Tests that are a part of the Standards Testing and Reporting (STAR) program and are based on the state’s academic content standards. Cohort: A particular group of people with something in common. For instance, a cohort might be a group of students who had been taught an interdisciplinary curriculum by a team of junior high school teachers. Researchers might want to track their progress into high school to identify differences in success of students in the cohort compared with students who had attended conventional classes in the same school. Collaboration: A relationship between individuals or organizations that enables the participants to accomplish goals more successfully than they could have separately. Educators are finding that they must collaborate with others to deal with increasingly complex issues. For example, schools and school systems often form partnerships with local businesses or social service agencies. Many schools teach students how to work with others on group projects. Some educators call this collaborative learning, although it is more commonly known as cooperative learning. Comprehensive School Reform: An approach to school improvement that involves adopting a design for organizing an entire school rather than using numerous
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Title | An alternative capstone project: A gap analysis inquiry project on the district reform efforts and its impact in narrowing the Hispanic EL achievement gap in Rowland Unified School District |
Author | Molina-Solis, Lesette Wendy |
Author email | lwm5995@lausd.net; molinaso@usc.edu |
Degree | Doctor of Education |
Document type | Dissertation |
Degree program | Education (Leadership) |
School | Rossier School of Education |
Date defended/completed | 2011-01-19 |
Date submitted | 2011 |
Restricted until | Unrestricted |
Date published | 2011-04-28 |
Advisor (committee chair) |
Rueda, Robert S. Marsh, David D. |
Advisor (committee member) | Escalante, Michael F. |
Abstract | The purpose of this case study was to conduct a gap analysis for the pervasive underperformance of Hispanic English Learner (EL) students in Rowland Unified School District. This qualitative inquiry project looked at educational practices from elementary through middle school throughout the district and how these aligned to district initiatives for narrowing the gap. Through the use of interviews, observations and surveys, the authors gathered information to develop perceived root causes and then formulate solutions to present to the Superintendent and her executive board.; The process of change, district support and cultural proficiency all contributed to the existing Hispanic EL achievement gap in Rowland Unified. Despite the district’s efforts in addressing the students’ needs via district wide initiatives supported from a grant through the Ball Foundation, high beliefs in collaboration and de-centralized nature of the district, Hispanic EL student needs were not adequately being addressed. In actuality, the fairly recent programs identified to address EL needs had not been fully implemented by all district stakeholders. Although district level personnel demonstrated much support and commitment to addressing EL student needs, the decentralized nature of the district hampered the implementation with fidelity of EL classroom strategies. Lastly, a sufficient percentage of staff members had perceived assumptions about their students’ academic progress. The staff overwhelming demonstrated limited cultural proficiency about their students’ home life, background and knowledge base to adequately aid their students in gaining access to the classroom curriculum. In addition to sustaining and ensuring implementation of research based effective teaching practices for ELs, staff members need to increase their understanding of their students’ cultural background through guidance and increased accountability from the district. |
Keyword | Hispanic EL; achievement gap; gap analysis |
Geographic subject | school districts: Rowland Unified School District |
Geographic subject (county) | Los Angeles |
Geographic subject (state) | California |
Geographic subject (country) | USA |
Coverage date | 2001/2010 |
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-m3802 |
Contributing entity | University of Southern California |
Rights | Molina-Solis, Lesette Wendy |
Repository name | Libraries, University of Southern California |
Repository address | Los Angeles, California |
Repository email | cisadmin@lib.usc.edu |
Filename | etd-MolinaSolis-4309 |
Archival file | uscthesesreloadpub_Volume14/etd-MolinaSolis-4309.pdf |
Description
Title | Page 119 |
Contributing entity | University of Southern California |
Repository email | cisadmin@lib.usc.edu |
Full text | 112 Brown v. Board of Education: The case heard by the United States Supreme Court in 1954 in which racial segregation in public schools was held to be unconstitutional. California Standards Test: Tests that are a part of the Standards Testing and Reporting (STAR) program and are based on the state’s academic content standards. Cohort: A particular group of people with something in common. For instance, a cohort might be a group of students who had been taught an interdisciplinary curriculum by a team of junior high school teachers. Researchers might want to track their progress into high school to identify differences in success of students in the cohort compared with students who had attended conventional classes in the same school. Collaboration: A relationship between individuals or organizations that enables the participants to accomplish goals more successfully than they could have separately. Educators are finding that they must collaborate with others to deal with increasingly complex issues. For example, schools and school systems often form partnerships with local businesses or social service agencies. Many schools teach students how to work with others on group projects. Some educators call this collaborative learning, although it is more commonly known as cooperative learning. Comprehensive School Reform: An approach to school improvement that involves adopting a design for organizing an entire school rather than using numerous |