Term of Award
Fall 2006
Degree Name
Doctor of Education in Curriculum Studies (Ed.D.)
Document Type and Release Option
Dissertation (open access)
Copyright Statement / License for Reuse
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Department
Department of Curriculum, Foundations, and Reading
Committee Chair
John Weaver
Committee Member 1
William Reynolds
Committee Member 2
Grigory Dmitriyev
Committee Member 3
Nancy Malcom
Abstract
This study examines the implementation of the Accelerated Schools Project at one school in South Georgia. The Accelerated Schools Project is a comprehensive school renewal effort developed by Henry Levin which attempts to change both the school decision making process and the instructional techniques used in the classroom. The unique governance structure, which attempts to involve all stakeholders in decisions that impact the institution, and the student-centered instructional technique are combined in an effort to instigate school renewal. The phenomenological nature of this study examines the implementation of the Accelerated School Project from a historical and cultural perspective. The author concluded that the No Child Left Behind Act placed a major barrier in the way of the full development of the Accelerated Schools Project. Additionally, elements of the particular place of which the school in question is a part, most notably racial tensions, impeded progress.
Recommended Citation
Mulvanity, Sean Michael, "School Renewal in South Georgia" (2006). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 478.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/etd/478
Research Data and Supplementary Material
No