Attacking detracking: An administrators’ guide to detracking

Viola III, Joseph

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Title

Attacking detracking: An administrators’ guide to detracking

Author(s)

Viola III, Joseph

Issue Date

2024-10-31

Director of Research (if dissertation) or Advisor (if thesis)

Pak, Yoon

Doctoral Committee Chair(s)

Pak, Yoon

Committee Member(s)

• Ward Hood, Denise
• Hale, Jon
• Bruno, Paul

Department of Study

Educ Policy, Orgzn & Leadrshp

Discipline

Educ Policy, Orgzn & Leadrshp

Degree Granting Institution

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Degree Name

Ed.D.

Degree Level

Dissertation

Keyword(s)

• CRT
• Detracking

Abstract

This research explores the school process known as tracking and the ways in which one secondary school leader reformed their school practices through the process of detracking. The purposes of this dissertation is to: (1) understand the decision-making process to detrack, (2) identify and overcome challenges to the district, and (3) explore the opportunities that emerged as a result of detracking. Through the theoretical framework of Critical Race Theory (CRT), I conducted an interview case study of a high school principal of a small, unit district in central Illinois, seeking to address and analyze these research questions. By following the framework provided, I close by providing “an administrator’s guide to detracking,” following the eight themes that emerged: collaboration, consensus, consistency, community building, convergence, communication, commitment, and cultivating leadership.

Graduation Semester

2024-12

Type of Resource

Thesis

Handle URL

https://hdl.handle.net/2142/127171

Copyright and License Information

Copyright 2024 Joseph Viola III

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