Interactions between Stakeholders for the Benefit of Career Pathway Instruction of Sixth through Twelfth Grade Students of Maine

Autor/in	Martel, Joanna N. T.
Titel	Interactions between Stakeholders for the Benefit of Career Pathway Instruction of Sixth through Twelfth Grade Students of Maine
Quelle	(2022), (137 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit Ed.D. Dissertation, Northeastern University
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	979-8-4268-2994-7
Schlagwörter	Hochschulschrift; Dissertation; Middle School Students; High School Students; Career Pathways; Career Exploration; Stakeholders; Program Implementation; Best Practices; Maine + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Thesis; Dissertations; Academic thesis; Middle school; Middle schools; Student; Students; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Schüler; Schülerin; High school; High schools; Oberschule; Studentin; Berufserkundung
Abstract	The purpose of this action research study was to understand the web of relationship between career exploration programming stakeholders serving public sixth through twelfth grade schools to uncover best practices. This research, originating in the state of Maine, resulted in improved understanding of the personalities, goals, and characteristics of stakeholders, which led to an advised implementation plan benefiting students. Initial data collected consisted of focus groups, interviews, and surveys of stakeholder representatives from businesses, career exploration school educators, and educationally connected nonprofits. Action steps included focus group discussions and interviews attempting to uncover power structures, boundaries, experience, etc. that already existed. Later, data collection took on a similar format and was used to focus in on current business practices, while concurrently, a multi-stakeholder action research focus group reflected and reacted to current U.S. models of career exploration support models. Evaluation from these data resulted in three findings. One, communication that results in understanding needs to include clarity and transparency of purpose from each stakeholder group. Two, the need for a culture of long term, personal engagement by leadership of each stakeholder group. And three, the attributes of commitment are seen in time, infrastructural, and intentionality, supporting long term goals by flexible means. Implications for the stakeholders include the need to perceive each other as representatives of a culture, the need to see partnership as the key that releases innovation, and that the formation of an intermediary hub managed by an independent nonprofit is the most desirable model going forward. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.] (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01