Murphy, Jennifer Lynn
(2008)
Building Capacity and Sustaining An All-Girls Public School.
Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh.
(Unpublished)
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate how an all-girls' urban public school has built capacity and sustained itself. Through this study, the researcher interviewed faculty and staff in their natural setting to identify the capacity building strategies the school has developed and used to sustain itself as a reform model. By presenting the data in narrative form, the researcher exposes the reader to a culture and climate that she experienced during her visit to the school.By analyzing the data collected, the researcher found that a nurturing environment built on collaboration, building relationships and high expectations by a dedicated faculty are necessary components to building capacity at an all-girls' public school. These characteristics have sustained this school for more than a decade, and it has become a standard that other schools and districts attempt to replicate.
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| Item Type: |
University of Pittsburgh ETD
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| Status: |
Unpublished |
| Creators/Authors: |
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| ETD Committee: |
| Title | Member | Email Address | Pitt Username | ORCID |
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| Committee Chair | Trovato, Charlene | trovato@pitt.edu | TROVATO | | | Committee Member | Gunzenhauser, Michael | mgunzen@pitt.edu | MGUNZEN | | | Committee Member | Reginella, Ruthane | | | | | Committee Member | Hughes, Sean | shughes@pitt.edu | SHUGHES | |
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| Date: |
30 June 2008 |
| Date Type: |
Completion |
| Defense Date: |
19 March 2008 |
| Approval Date: |
30 June 2008 |
| Submission Date: |
12 April 2008 |
| Access Restriction: |
No restriction; Release the ETD for access worldwide immediately. |
| Institution: |
University of Pittsburgh |
| Schools and Programs: |
School of Education > Administrative and Policy Studies |
| Degree: |
EdD - Doctor of Education |
| Thesis Type: |
Doctoral Dissertation |
| Refereed: |
Yes |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: |
high school reform; single-sex education; capacity building; sustainability |
| Other ID: |
http://etd.library.pitt.edu/ETD/available/etd-04122008-101110/, etd-04122008-101110 |
| Date Deposited: |
10 Nov 2011 19:36 |
| Last Modified: |
15 Nov 2016 13:39 |
| URI: |
http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/7061 |
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