This qualitative case study examined the recruitment and hiring practices of an urban district. Participants in this study included five district-level, human resource staff members and six campus principals. Data collected and analyzed including audio recordings of semi-structured interviews of each participant and documents at the district and campus levels used during the recruitment and hiring processes. The findings suggested that there is evidence of the district's use of the fit theory and culturally relevant pedagogy, and there is potential value in uniting and using both theories to identify and hire culturally responsive teachers. Findings also suggested that some tenets of both theories overlap, and some were more evident and more valued in the district processes than others. Since urban schools tend to experience significant staffing challenges and require teachers who are more culturally responsive, this study has the potential to help district and campus leaders examine their current hiring practices and establish stronger connections to the fit theory and culturally relevant pedagogy tenets.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc1157582 |
| Date | 05 1900 |
| Creators | Winn, Takesha LaShun |
| Contributors | Goodson, Christopher, Hudson, Johnetta, King, Kelley, Ezzani, Miriam |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | ix, 169 pages, Text |
| Rights | Public, Winn, Takesha LaShun, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights Reserved. |
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