Perceptions of Teachers on the Influence of the Regional Achievement Centers on one Priority School in One Urban District in New Jersey: A Qualitative Case Study
type: CreativeWork
description: The purpose of this study was to investigate the perceptions of teachers regarding the interventions implemented by the Regional Achievement Center. The Regional Achievement Centers, RACs, were recently put into place through Governor Christie as a reform method for failing schools and are part of the New Jersey Department of Education’s mission to transform the department. Research was conducted using a qualitative design with a constructivist approach to investigate the perceptions and attitudes of those teachers working directly with the RAC teams in one of the states’ lowest performing schools.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to investigate the perceptions of teachers regarding the interventions implemented by the Regional Achievement Center. The Regional Achievement Centers, RACs, were recently put into place through Governor Christie as a reform method for failing schools and are part of the New Jersey Department of Education’s mission to transform the department. Research was conducted using a qualitative design with a constructivist approach to investigate the perceptions and attitudes of those teachers working directly with the RAC teams in one of the states’ lowest performing schools.
author: Russo, Olivia
keywords: turnaround, takeover, education reform, Regional Achievement Centers, New Jersey, Education, Educational Administration and Supervision, Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research, Urban Education
date published: 2016-05-14T07:00:00Z
date modified: 2026-07-24T04:33:15Z
provider: Seton Hall University
publisher: Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations
type: WebPage
source organization: Seton Hall University