Publication Date
Summer 2021
Degree Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Education (EdD)
Department
Education
Advisor
Marcos Pizarro
Subject Areas
Educational leadership; Educational administration
Abstract
Improving the academic outcomes for low-income underserved students has become imperative for districts who are committed to equity and justice. School cultures that emphasize college and career readiness for all have been found to improve the academic achievement of low-income students of color. This dissertation explores the efforts of a Latino middle school principal striving to build a college and career readiness culture. Deficit thinking, coupled with exclusionary discipline practices, were the biggest challenges to overcome while promoting a college and career readiness culture. The findings of this study highlight the need to address and disrupt these ideologies as a critical first step in creating a culture that truly supports college and career readiness for all students.
Recommended Citation
Alcaraz, Edgar Ivan, "Closing the Gaps: Understanding and Disrupting Deficit Thinking and Exclusionary Discipline Practices in a Latinx School" (2021). Dissertations. 54.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.31979/etd.dm7s-dvq5
https://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/etd_dissertations/54
