Date of Award
2016
Degree Name
Curriculum and Instruction
College
College of Education
Type of Degree
Ed.D.
Document Type
Dissertation
First Advisor
Elizabeth Campbell
Second Advisor
Luke Eric Lassiter
Third Advisor
Louis Watts
Fourth Advisor
Brenda Tuckwiller
Abstract
This was a phenomenological study that explored school consolidation through the lived experiences and perceptions of students and their families. This study included five elementary students, ranging from second through sixth grade and six adult participants, including parents and grandparents. Individual interviews, focus groups, and artifact exploration were utilized as the primary data collection methods. Because school consolidation is a social as well as an individual experience, this study worked through the constructivist perspective to allow a greater understanding of the complexities and nuances of personal relationships that develop and evolve throughout the consolidation process. This study also utilized feminist theory and humanism as they allowed the under-represented voices to arise shedding light on the familiar topic of school consolidation through new and unique perspectives while giving credence to the voices of children.
Subject(s)
Schools -- Centralization -- West Virginia.
Recommended Citation
Pyle, Allison Nicole, "Losing Diana: Children and Families Reflect on the Closing of a School in Rural West Virginia" (2016). Theses, Dissertations and Capstones. 1043.
https://mds.marshall.edu/etd/1043
