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Minority Political Incorporation and Policy Outcomes in U.S. School Districts.

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Title/Author:	Minority Political Incorporation and Policy Outcomes in U.S. School Districts./
Author:	Leon, Ana L.
Description:	1 online resource (222 pages)
Notes:	Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 79-03(E), Section: A.
Contained By:	Dissertation Abstracts International79-03A(E).
Subject:	Political science. -
Online resource:	click for full text (PQDT)
ISBN:	9780355542660

Minority Political Incorporation and Policy Outcomes in U.S. School Districts.
Leon, Ana L.

Minority Political Incorporation and Policy Outcomes in U.S. School Districts. - 1 online resource (222 pages)

Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 79-03(E), Section: A.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Colorado at Boulder, 2017.

Includes bibliographical references

This study examines if gains in ethnic political representation and incorporation on local school boards result in policy responsiveness, as well as improved student achievement in a way that benefits minorities. By applying the political incorporation framework developed by Browning, Marshall, and Tabb (1984) to the education policy arena, gains in political equality are observed to assess whether ethnic minority students in school districts benefit. Using a mixed methods nested case analysis approach, I studied the relationship between descriptive representation and policy responsiveness in a Large N Analysis (LNA) that included a sample of 169 school districts throughout the U.S. The results of the LNA guided me through the next part of the research, during which three school districts were selected for Small N Analysis (SNA): Bridgeport, CT, New Britain, CT, and Springfield, MA. The SNA goes beyond descriptive representation by taking a closer look at what occurs when minority officials: 1) hold influential positions in governing coalitions, 2) are receptive to the needs of their coethnics, and 3) can affect policy changes benefiting minority students.

Electronic reproduction.
Ann Arbor, Mich. :
ProQuest,
2018

Mode of access: World Wide Web

ISBN: 9780355542660Subjects--Topical Terms:

558774
Political science.
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Electronic books.

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520 $a This study examines if gains in ethnic political representation and incorporation on local school boards result in policy responsiveness, as well as improved student achievement in a way that benefits minorities. By applying the political incorporation framework developed by Browning, Marshall, and Tabb (1984) to the education policy arena, gains in political equality are observed to assess whether ethnic minority students in school districts benefit. Using a mixed methods nested case analysis approach, I studied the relationship between descriptive representation and policy responsiveness in a Large N Analysis (LNA) that included a sample of 169 school districts throughout the U.S. The results of the LNA guided me through the next part of the research, during which three school districts were selected for Small N Analysis (SNA): Bridgeport, CT, New Britain, CT, and Springfield, MA. The SNA goes beyond descriptive representation by taking a closer look at what occurs when minority officials: 1) hold influential positions in governing coalitions, 2) are receptive to the needs of their coethnics, and 3) can affect policy changes benefiting minority students.
520 $a The current study finds that while minorities have made some strides, they remain underrepresented---even in school districts where minorities make up at least half of the population. The primary focus was placed on the relationship between descriptive representation and bureaucratic representation, along with student achievement (measured by the graduation gap/rates) for minorities. The LNA results are mixed: descriptive representation is positively related to the hiring of minority teachers while being negatively associated with narrowing the achievement gap of overall minorities and Blacks.
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