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Reclaiming And Reconceptualizing Accountability, Joseph Hailpern
Reclaiming And Reconceptualizing Accountability, Joseph Hailpern
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This body of work contributes to the exploration of the intended and unintended consequences of the policy levers, referred to as education accountability policy, that have driven entire systems toward the inclusion of student performance data into educator performance ratings and the impact on the profession. Only from an extensive understanding of where we have been can a reimagined path forward be born to serve our youth and society better. This mixed methods dissertation does so by uncovering the legal landscape that defines the policy levers and bringing educators together in focus groups to delve deeply into these levers’ impact …
A Suburban Case Of Community Mobilization For Music Education: Lessons For Arts Education In A Cash-Strapped World, Karen Sarasin
A Suburban Case Of Community Mobilization For Music Education: Lessons For Arts Education In A Cash-Strapped World, Karen Sarasin
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The purpose of this research was to examine the organization and management of a community-driven string music program under the direction of a parent-run board. This descriptive single-case study focused on an elementary public school, kindergarten through eighth grade, located in a middle-to-upper-class suburb in a metropolitan area in the Midwest. The research question focused on how the collaborative efforts among the adult contributors (school district administrators, parent-run board members, music teachers, and parents) influenced the organization and management of the program. While music programs continue to face elimination from a school’s curriculum, the findings revealed that as a result …