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Khalifa, Muhammad – Journal of School Leadership, 2013
The purpose of this research is to describe how an alternative school leader taught at-risk students and their parents to advocate for students' educational interests and how this affected students' academic and social success. In social justice leadership literature, parents and students are described as passive recipients of a strong social…
Descriptors: Instructional Leadership, Leadership Role, Administrator Role, Self Advocacy
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Demerath, Peter; Lynch, Jill; Davidson, Mario – Anthropology & Education Quarterly, 2008
In this article, we describe the identities of U.S. suburban high school students as they attempt to ensure their "market relevance" in a neoliberal era. The data are drawn from a four-year ethnographic study of the construction of educational advantage conducted by a diverse five-person research team. These identities were characterized by strong…
Descriptors: Ethnography, Racial Differences, Self Advocacy, Equal Education