Degree Name
EdD (Doctor of Education)
Program
Educational Leadership
Date of Award
12-2013
Committee Chair or Co-Chairs
Dr. Hal Knight
Committee Members
Dr. Virginia Foley, Dr. Robert Leger, Dr. Jasmine Renner
Abstract
This study analyzed the perceptions of 13 school staff and their experiences with the implementation of GEAR UP TN. The primary purpose of this study was to examine how program activities and services are being sustained after funding for GEAR UP TN ceased.
Qualitative methodology guided this study. This approach allowed for the perspectives and lived experiences of the school staff to be voiced and heard. Data collected included their stories based on semistructured interviews and observations.
Findings are presented in 4 themes that pertain directly to the research questions regarding key elements that contributed to program continuation, procedures that initiated program continuation, organizations in a collaborative that were sustained after funding, and program services not continued. In this specific case there continues to be school district support, community support, parental support, and a level of financial and technical support from other funding sources.
Recommendations based on the results of the study are (1) implement college visits, ACT workshops, dual enrollment classes, and parent FAFSA workshops to create a college going culture; (2) gain support from the school board, parents, and the community; (3) maintain sufficient financial and human resources for precollege access programs and services; and (4) build partnerships with local colleges and universities.
Document Type
Dissertation - unrestricted
Recommended Citation
Craig, Flora R. Mrs, "A Qualitative Study of School Staff Perceptions of Lasting Effects after Implementation of GEAR UP in Five Rural East Tennessee Counties" (2013). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 1780. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/1780
Copyright
Copyright by the authors.