Date of Award
9-2012
Document type
dissertation
Access Type
Open Access Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Education (EdD)
Degree Program
Education (also CAGS)
First Advisor
Robert W. Maloy
Second Advisor
Ruth-Ellen Verock-O'Loughlin
Third Advisor
Leda M. Cooks
Subject Categories
Education
Abstract
This dissertation studies the impact of two courses, “Rise Up” and “Leadership in Community Service,” at a Level 4 high school in Massachusetts. The school, which had a higher than average level of student dropout, implemented the two courses developed by the researcher to address student retention, academic performance, and connection to school. Students in grades 9-12 took one or both of the semester-long classes, which used community building activities, group discussions, democratic teaching principals, community service–learning, and goal setting to address the needs of marginalized students. Students who participated in the classes showed increased connections to peers, teachers and community members, an improvement in indicators for school retention including grades, behavior, and attendance, and also an increase in their perceptions about their ability to persist in challenging situations.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.7275/42np-3j30
Recommended Citation
Batchelor, Heather A., "The Rise Up and Leadership in Community Service Classes and Their Impact on the Relationships, School Retention and Persistence of Marginalized Students at One Level Four School" (2012). Open Access Dissertations. 629.
https://doi.org/10.7275/42np-3j30
https://scholarworks.umass.edu/open_access_dissertations/629