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- The purpose of this case study was to seek insight into the evolution of the Delran School District, within the New Jersey Public School Labor-Management Collaborative. The Labor-Management Collaborative brings together leaders from New Jersey School Boards Association (NJSBA), the New Jersey Education Association (NJEA), the American Federation of Teachers New Jersey (AFTNJ), the New Jersey Association of School Administrators (NJASA), and the New Jersey Principals and Supervisors Association (NJPSA). This has created a state-level learning network that strives to create labor-management partnerships, which improve collaboration at the school-district level. Our schools are hierarchical organizations, seemingly at odds with the notion of power sharing as collaboration. The Labor-Management Collaborative, however, tries to build a system that, at the very least, makes a difference in how control is expressed. Results from this study indicated that named collaborative structures such as the School Leadership Teams and District Leadership Teams are functional and have an impact on the success of the collaborative process. Although not originally a finding that was planned for, transformative leadership emerged as a key factor that makes Delran's experience unique. Authentic collaboration in our schools is deeply dependent upon the partnership built between the teachers and administrators, and directly related to the level of trust that partnership engenders. Organizations may appear to collaborate, but in fact it is individuals representing organizations who collaborate (Huxham and Vangen, 2005). The results from the study indicate the Delran School District has created a strong collaborative structure and culture. Delran's structure takes the traditional hierarchical structure common in education but adds new roles and processes that allow a stable, functioning, democratic network to take shape. These results can help inform the work of the New Jersey Public School Labor-Management Collaborative, providing a working set of organization structures and processes. These can provide not only a frame of reference for school districts looking for sustainable change, but also an architecture, within which a positive organizational culture can develop.
- Keyword:
- Case Study, Organizational Learning, Collaborative, School District, Delran School District, New Jersey Public School, Labor-Management Collaborative , New Jersey Education Association, American Federation of Teachers New Jersey, and New Jersey Association of School Administrators
- Subject:
- Education
- Creator:
- Fitzgibbon, David J.
- Owner:
- skushner@saintpeters.edu
- Publisher:
- Saint Peter's University
- Date Uploaded:
- 11/01/2022
- Date Modified:
- 02/16/2024
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- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- Resource Type:
- Dissertation
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- This study focuses on the codevelopment of a social justice curriculum unit through the collaborative efforts of students and teachers in the sixth grade using culturally relevant materials and resources in an urban school setting. Building upon the foundation of the American school system, minority students experience inequitable learning experiences that neglect to address social injustices and as a result struggle to combat oppressive measures. The theoretical frameworks—critical consciousness and critical race theory—are based on the works of Paulo Freire. Additional emphasis is placed on students’ voices in education. The study utilizes a qualitative case study approach to explore (a) how students construct social justice curriculum with educators used and hip-hop resources in a middle school in environment, (b) how the traditional roles for teachers and students change when they work collaboratively to develop such a curriculum, (c) the success factors and barriers to implementing a hip-hop a social justice curriculum, and (d) how the process affects the perceptions and views of educators and drives future instructional practice. Data were collected in the form of focus groups, interviews, observations, and examinations of student artifacts and reflective teacher journals. The findings are organized into three major sections: (a) participant profiles, (b) a description of the setting, and (c) study themes. Three themes emerged from data analysis: (a) a humanizing approach to education, (b) a strong sense of empowerment, and (c) the awakening of critical consciousness. The study culminates with an analysis of the data findings presented in Chapter 5 and a discussion of the limitations of the study, as well as the implications of their work for teachers, administrative leaders, and policy makers. Finally, the study concludes with recommendations for future studies.
- Keyword:
- Case Study, Student Co-Development, Hip-Hop Social Justice , American school system, humanizing approach, empowerment, and critical consciousness
- Subject:
- Social studies education, Cultural anthropology, Middle School education, and Curriculum development
- Creator:
- Raghunandan-Jack, Nadira.
- Owner:
- skushner@saintpeters.edu
- Publisher:
- Saint Peter's University
- Date Uploaded:
- 12/22/2021
- Date Modified:
- 01/31/2024
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- Resource Type:
- Dissertation
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- Keyword:
- Academic Achievement, Northern New Jersey, Urban High School, Case Study, Extracurricular Activities, Students, participation, comprehensive , Proficiency Assessment scores, SAT scores, gender, race, academic placement, and socioeconomic status
- Creator:
- Martin, Gurczeski Jr
- Owner:
- skushner@saintpeters.edu
- Publisher:
- Saint Peter's University
- Date Uploaded:
- 01/07/2020
- Date Modified:
- 02/21/2025
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright
- Resource Type:
- Dissertation