The Kalamazoo Promise and Perceived Changes in School Climate

Autor/inn/en	Miron, Gary; Jones, Jeffrey N.; Kelaher-Young, Allison J.
Titel	The Kalamazoo Promise and Perceived Changes in School Climate
Quelle	In: Education Policy Analysis Archives, 19 (2011) 17, (25 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
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Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1068-2341
Schlagwörter	State Colleges; Academic Achievement; Scholarships; Tuition; Economics; College Bound Students; Educational Policy; Access to Education; Donors; Paying for College; Outcomes of Education; Educational Change; Private Financial Support; Public Colleges; Higher Education; Secondary School Teachers; Program Effectiveness; Program Implementation; Program Evaluation; Urban Education; Urban Schools; Educational Trends; Trend Analysis; Educational Environment; Michigan + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schulleistung; Scholarship; Stipendium; Unterweisung; Unterricht; Volkswirtschaftslehre; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Studienfinanzierung; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Bildungsreform; Private Investition; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Programme evaluation; Programmevaluation; Stadtteilbezogenes Lernen; Urban area; Urban areas; School; Schools; Stadtregion; Stadt; Schule; Bildungsentwicklung; Trendanalyse; Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt
Abstract	The Kalamazoo Promise was announced in the fall of 2005, offering free college tuition at any public state college or university for graduates of the district who have gained acceptance to a postsecondary institution. This program was funded through the generous support of anonymous donors, and a federally-funded evaluation is underway to examine potential changes that result from its implementation. This paper situates perceptions of school climate in this moment of punctuated equilibrium of school reform, and in the context of this universal postsecondary scholarship program. This evaluation research draws from multiple data sources including interviews with educators, and surveys and interviews with students in the school district. Findings indicate that school climate has improved since the announcement of the program. We discuss the implications of research findings and the potential of the Kalamazoo Promise as a catalyst for systemic change in the district. (Contains 1 table, 1 footnote and 3 figures.) (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Colleges of Education at Arizona State University and the University of South Florida. c/o Editor, USF EDU162, 4202 East Fowler Avenue, Tampa, FL 33620-5650. Tel: 813-974-3400; Fax: 813-974-3826; Web site: http://epaa.asu.edu
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10