ERIC Number: EJ1116579
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 22
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A Case Study of a Turnaround High School: An Examination of the Maryland State Department of Education Breakthrough Center Intervention
Galindo, Claudia; Stein, Kathleen; Schaffer, Eugene
Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk, v21 n4 p208-229 2016
This study examined the Maryland State Department of Education Breakthrough Center (BTC) engagement in a Baltimore City turnaround high school. Utilizing a case-study design and mixed-methods research, data were collected through interviews, informal observations, and review of administrative and achievement documents. Beginning in the 2011-2012 academic year, the BTC has been working in collaboration with school personnel to improve the educational experiences and academic achievement of students. School personnel recognized that the BTC has been responsive to teachers' requests and has exhibited a flexible approach building collaborative and nonevaluative relations. Administrative and achievement data also indicated improvement in school outcome measures during the past 3 years. Nevertheless, school faculty also identified important challenges of the BTC intervention, such as the relevance of this intervention for veteran teachers, the extent to which the needs of all student populations were met, and the sustainability of the intervention.
Descriptors: School Turnaround, Academic Achievement, Intervention, Teacher Attitudes, Sustainability, Educational Experience, Observation, State Departments of Education, Educational Improvement, Achievement Gains, Outcomes of Education, Case Studies, High Schools, Secondary School Students, Urban Education, Public Schools, Institutional Characteristics, Mixed Methods Research, Semi Structured Interviews
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education; High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Maryland (Baltimore)
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