A case study of closing schools in a large metropolitan school district experiencing declining enrollment /

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dc.contributor.authorWebber, Larry Dean,en_US
dc.date.accessioned2013-08-16T12:29:00Z
dc.date.available2013-08-16T12:29:00Z
dc.date.issued1983en_US
dc.description.abstractThe working use of the model was illustrated by reviewing the recent closure of two schools in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where the model was applied.en_US
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this study was to develop a model for closing schools in large metropolitan school districts faced with declining enrollments. Included in this case study was a review of the existing literature on declining enrollment and school closure and a detailed review of consolidation efforts in three cities: (1) Seattle, Washington, (2) Salt Lake City, Utah, (3) Tulsa, Oklahoma.en_US
dc.description.abstractRecommendations that emerged from the study that appear to have relevance for large urban school systems facing school closure because of declining enrollment included: (1) A district should have a rational consolidation plan. (2) Early planning is crucial. (3) There must be community involvement. (4) Community acceptance is a necessary prior condition. . . . (Author's abstract exceeds stipulated maximum length. Discontinued here with permission of author.) UMIen_US
dc.description.abstractThe data for the study were collected over an extended period of time and the researcher was a participant-observer in one of the selected school systems. The data were collected by the use of three data gathering techniques: (1) a search of available written materials, (2) direct observation, and (3) interviews. The data were analyzed and used as a basis for the development of a model for schools in declining enrollment districts.en_US
dc.description.abstractAs a result of the study, criteria emerged which were used as a part of the school closing model. They included: (1) Early planning, (2) Community involvement, (3) Lead time, (4) Flexibility, and (5) Communication. The four components of the model were: (1) Data gathering--data collected include school facilities studies, enrollment statistics, financial situation of district, minimum and maximum size of schools, criteria for school closing, impact on education programs, desegregation, transportation and community; (2) Community education--informing the community of problems faced by the district; (3) Organization--the organization of area planning councils; (4) Decision making--the interaction of the school planning councils, area planning councils, superintendents staff and the school board as they seek a decision on school closings. The functions and relationships of the components of the model were discussed and graphically illustrated.en_US
dc.format.extentvi, 104 leaves :en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11244/5195
dc.noteSource: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 45-01, Section: A, page: 0048.en_US
dc.subjectEducation, Administration.en_US
dc.thesis.degreeEducat.D.en_US
dc.thesis.degreeDisciplineJeannine Rainbolt College of Educationen_US
dc.titleA case study of closing schools in a large metropolitan school district experiencing declining enrollment /en_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
ou.groupJeannine Rainbolt College of Education
ou.identifier(UMI)AAI8404563en_US

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