Dissertation
Leadership in school district consolidation and the impact on student outcomes
Doctor of Education (Ed.D.), Drexel University
Dec 2013
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17918/etd-4360
Abstract
In November 2007, area voters approved the consolidating of four districts into the Twin Rivers Unified School District (TRUSD) intending to create an articulated pre-K-adult urban district of 27,000 students. Since the creation of TRUSD no studies have been conducted to measure the impact of the consolidation on student achievement and related student outcomes. The important and compelling question regarding the consolidation is: Did the students of the newly formed Twin Rivers Unified School District (TRUSD) benefit from the consolidation? This research explored key areas of student outcomes and compared the available achievement, discipline, and truancy data before and after the consolidation. Student outcome data before the consolidation indicated some significant concerns, particularly in achievement. This mixed-method case study examined the impact of school district consolidation on student achievement and related student outcomes since the formation of the TRUSD. The study provided the opportunity for triangulation of multiple data sources and evidence sources, as it utilized staff interviews to drive the direction of study as well as solutions to the problem. Additionally, the research reviewed district pre and post consolidation data in the areas of student outcomes including achievement, truancy, and discipline.
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- Title
- Leadership in school district consolidation and the impact on student outcomes
- Creators
- Janet Jones Balcom - DU
- Contributors
- W. Edward Bureau (Advisor) - Drexel University (1970-)
- Awarding Institution
- Drexel University
- Degree Awarded
- Doctor of Education (Ed.D.)
- Publisher
- Drexel University; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Resource Type
- Dissertation
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- School of Education (1997-2026); Drexel University
- Other Identifier
- 4360; 991014632704004721