ERIC Number: EJ1095810
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
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Navigating the Complexities at an LGTTQQI-Identified Charter School: An Ethnography of C/Overt Narratives
Goodrich, Kristopher M.; Luke, Melissa
Journal of Educational Research, v109 n2 p137-147 2016
The authors describe ethnographic research exploring the experiences of school stakeholders at a lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, and intersex (LGBTQQI)-identified charter school. Participants evidenced use of an overt and covert narrative that appeared to reflect how they navigated the complexities at the LGBTQQI-identified charter school. Participants' narrative included 5 broad themes of complexity: (a) a negotiation of autonomy with support and belonging, (b) ambiguities in professional roles and boundaries, (c) inconsistency across educational standards and assessment, (d) interaction between individual and collective identity, and (e) the gap between needs and resources. Implications for future practice and research are explored.
Descriptors: Homosexuality, Sexual Orientation, Sexual Identity, Charter Schools, Personal Narratives, Personal Autonomy, Stakeholders, Role, Academic Standards, Evaluation, Interaction, Identification (Psychology), Teachers, Students, Alumni, Parents, Adolescents, Adults, Interviews, Administrators, Counselors, Family (Sociological Unit), Coding, Educational Resources, Ethnography, Qualitative Research
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Language: English
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