Title
Voice of a Fifth-Year High School Student: An Exploration Of The Journey To Achieving A Diploma
Advisor
Vogel, Linda
Committee Member
Cray, Martha
Department
Educational Leadership & Policy Studies
Institution
University of Northern Colorado
Type of Resources
Text
Place of Publication
Greeley (Colo.)
Publisher
University of Northern Colorado
Date Created
5-1-2012
Genre
Thesis
Extent
116 pages
Digital Origin
Born digital
Description
The mantra for public education could be "one size fits all." Unfortunately, some students struggle under the current education system; they find learning difficult and master content at a slower rate. Educational leaders today face hundreds of decisions daily but none are more important than those that support the graduation of children from high school. No Child Left Behind (2002) has brought the problem of graduation rates to the forefront of educational concerns but previous reforms have had little effect. This qualitative inquiry sought to add to the understanding of dropouts and non-completers by examining barriers to receiving a diploma, e.g., the traditional thinking that a student must take only four years to complete high school. Grounded in an epistemological foundation built on constructionism, this inquiry was guided by a critical theory framework and was driven by case study and portraiture methodologies. Specifically, the purpose of the study was to understand the journey a fifth-year high school student took as he continued in his education toward achieving an accredited high school diploma.
Degree type
Ed.D.
Degree Name
Doctoral
Language
English
Local Identifiers
Bludorn_unco_0161D_10135
Rights Statement
Copyright is held by author.
