Date of Award
2019
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Ed.D. in Education
Department
Leadership and Counselor Education
First Advisor
Dennis A. Bunch
Second Advisor
Douglas R. Davis
Third Advisor
Stephen Monroe
Relational Format
dissertation/thesis
Abstract
The purpose of this applied action research study was to close the achievement gap between economically disadvantaged (ED) students and their non-disadvantaged peers (non-Ed) through the implementation of the Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) system of processes. This study utilizes both quantitative and qualitative data to answer four core research questions. While the initial implementation of the plan failed to attain the targeted goal of closing the achievement, there were positive indicators for future success. ED students did appear to be effectively engaged with the AVID implementation. This engagement was validated through data about student participation in key AVID strategies, classroom observations, lesson plan analysis, and focus group interviews. Data collected also revealed implementation problems which serve as a basis for recommendations for continuation and improvement of the ongoing AVID implementation. Lastly, data revealed strong reasons to believe the AVID implementation had a positive impact on collaborative organizational capacity toward bettering outcomes for all students.
Recommended Citation
Hurdle, Steven Jarvis, "Addressing the Disparaity of Outcomes for Economically Disadvantaged Students at Central Intermediate School: An Applied Research Study Related to the Implementation of AVID Process" (2019). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 1613.
https://egrove.olemiss.edu/etd/1613