Attacking detracking: An administrators’ guide to detracking

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.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ed.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Educ Policy, Orgzn & Leadrshp

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2024

Author dc:creator

• Viola III, Joseph

Contributors dc:contributor

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

• Crt
• Detracking

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 2024 Joseph Viola III

Language dc:language

en, eng

Handle dc:identifier

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

OAI record oai:identifier

https://www.ideals.illinois.edu/oai-pmh?verb=GetRecord&metadataPrefix=etdms&identifier=oai%3Awww.ideals.illinois.edu%3A2142%2F127171