Degree Date
12-2014
Document Type
Dissertation - Public Access
Degree Name
Ed.D. Doctor of Education
Academic Discipline
Educational Leadership
First Advisor
James L. Schott
Second Advisor
Carol A. Burg
Third Advisor
Dale E. Moxley
Abstract
My paper details a policy recommendation for elementary schools in a large school district in Florida. Its aim is to provide equal educational opportunities and equity for all students. I developed it in part based on an educational, economic, social, political, and moral-ethical analysis. My policy's purpose is to enhance the educational experience for all children, maximize time-on-task (TOT) on all subjects, and close the achievement gap. It discourages the use of the pull-out program for remediation in reading and/ or other areas. My new policy, combining the collaborative specialization model, which I developed, with a push-in program, will provide students the required TOT to maximize learning in all subjects without getting pulled out for remediation.
Recommended Citation
Villaverde, Nicole, "Closing the Achievement Gap in Elementary Schools: A Policy Advocacy Dissertation" (2014). Dissertations. 90.
https://digitalcommons.nl.edu/diss/90
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