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Introduction Introduction Research Group Research Group Matthew Nzegwu Matthew Nzegwu Diana Flores Diana Flores Fallon Hollis Fallon Hollis Cynthia Santiago Cynthia Santiago Anthony Henderson Anthony Henderson Dr. Jeff Duncan- Dr. Jeff Duncan- Andrade Andrade Research Focus: Research Focus: Physical and Physical and Social Ecology Social Ecology

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IntroductionIntroduction

Research GroupResearch Group Matthew NzegwuMatthew Nzegwu Diana FloresDiana Flores Fallon HollisFallon Hollis Cynthia SantiagoCynthia Santiago Anthony HendersonAnthony Henderson Dr. Jeff Duncan-Dr. Jeff Duncan-

AndradeAndrade

Research Focus:Research Focus:Physical and Social Physical and Social

EcologyEcology

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Research GoalsResearch Goals

Enact a bottom up critical research methodologyEnact a bottom up critical research methodologyWHY?WHY?To give voice to traditionally under-To give voice to traditionally under-

represented groupsrepresented groups

Examine the physical and social ecology of urban Examine the physical and social ecology of urban schoolsschools

WHY?WHY?Collect and analyze data on areas that Collect and analyze data on areas that need improvementneed improvement

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Significance to the Field Significance to the Field of Educational Researchof Educational Research Challenges the existing standards for Challenges the existing standards for

research on schoolsresearch on schools Provides a model for collecting more Provides a model for collecting more

accurate data on the needs of key accurate data on the needs of key stakeholders in schools.(students, stakeholders in schools.(students, parents, and community members)parents, and community members)

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Methodology for Methodology for

Engaging in Bottom-up Engaging in Bottom-up

ResearchResearch

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Roads to Triangulated Roads to Triangulated DataData

SurveysSurveys Focus GroupsFocus Groups Critical Researchers’ ObservationsCritical Researchers’ Observations InterviewsInterviews

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Ways of Recording DataWays of Recording Data Note TakingNote Taking Field NotesField Notes Tape RecordingTape Recording Video TapingVideo Taping

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Modifying Our MethodsModifying Our Methods Group Discussions Group Discussions

To evaluate the process and the results from To evaluate the process and the results from our research in the fieldour research in the field

Question ModificationQuestion Modification Defining terms used in our questionsDefining terms used in our questions Reworking questions to get more detailed Reworking questions to get more detailed

responsesresponses

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Reporting Our Findings Reporting Our Findings Locations for Data CollectionLocations for Data Collection

3 Los Angeles Area Schools3 Los Angeles Area Schools 3 Malls3 Malls

Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza Fox Hills Fox Hills Montebello PlazaMontebello Plaza

A.C.L.U (American Civil Liberties Union)A.C.L.U (American Civil Liberties Union) Salvation Army Youth CenterSalvation Army Youth Center

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Sections for Data Analysis:Sections for Data Analysis:Scope of WorkScope of Work

Physical EcologyPhysical Ecology Buildings Buildings Access to Adequate Access to Adequate

Physical SpacePhysical Space Positioning of School Positioning of School

in Communityin Community

Social EcologySocial Ecology School ClimateSchool Climate Parent Relationship Parent Relationship

with School Communitywith School Community

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Physical Ecology at a Los Physical Ecology at a Los Angeles High SchoolAngeles High School

Positioning of School in the CommunityPositioning of School in the Community Does the physical location of the school Does the physical location of the school

matter?matter? One area high school is located next to a One area high school is located next to a

recycling plantrecycling plant The students complain of the smells and The students complain of the smells and

claim the plant to be “a disgusting sight.” claim the plant to be “a disgusting sight.”

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Physical Ecology at a Los Physical Ecology at a Los Angeles High SchoolAngeles High School

Positioning of School in the CommunityPositioning of School in the Community What is the community perception of the What is the community perception of the

school?school?Q: How do people perceive your school?Q: How do people perceive your school?A: “Some people make your school look worse A: “Some people make your school look worse

because you live in Watts, they are scared.”because you live in Watts, they are scared.”Q: How does that make you feel?Q: How does that make you feel?A: “It makes me wanna be somebody.” (Interview, A: “It makes me wanna be somebody.” (Interview,

high school student, 7/16/02 Watts)high school student, 7/16/02 Watts)

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Social Ecology at a Los Social Ecology at a Los Angeles High SchoolAngeles High School

School ClimateSchool Climate Student to teacher relationshipsStudent to teacher relationships

“ “ Teachers need to push us. I bet you anything Teachers need to push us. I bet you anything that if the teachers pushed us half the school that if the teachers pushed us half the school would go to college.” (Student focus group, would go to college.” (Student focus group, 7/16/02, Watts) 7/16/02, Watts)

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Analysis of the ProcessAnalysis of the Process

Impact on the Individual Impact on the Individual ResearcherResearcher

The Process of Critical The Process of Critical ResearchResearch

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Understanding the Importance of Understanding the Importance of the Individual Researcherthe Individual Researcher

Removing ourselves from our comfort Removing ourselves from our comfort zones zones

Being different than what we see in society Being different than what we see in society and schoolsand schools

Praxis: a combination of practice and Praxis: a combination of practice and action and then the reflection upon that action and then the reflection upon that process (Freire,1970) process (Freire,1970)

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Analyzing the Process Analyzing the Process of Data Collectionof Data Collection

LogisticsLogistics Technical devices, seating arrangements, positioning of leadsTechnical devices, seating arrangements, positioning of leads

Line of QuestioningLine of Questioning Types of questions, follow-ups, word choiceTypes of questions, follow-ups, word choice

X factors X factors Adults in room, impromptu interviews, our research group dynamics Adults in room, impromptu interviews, our research group dynamics

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Importance of Importance of Reflection on the Reflection on the

ProcessProcess Improvement happens over time Improvement happens over time Responsibility to those who are Responsibility to those who are traditionally disempoweredtraditionally disempowered

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Why is this important?Why is this important?

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Official Spaces:Official Spaces:What Does Our Work What Does Our Work

Contribute to These Spaces?Contribute to These Spaces? SARC (School Accountability Report SARC (School Accountability Report

Cards)Cards) ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union)ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) State Department of EducationState Department of Education

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Unofficial Spaces:Unofficial Spaces:Accessing the Political Accessing the Political

AgendaAgenda

Community Based OrganizationsCommunity Based Organizations Student GroupsStudent Groups Internet SitesInternet Sites

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Keeping Up With Us:Keeping Up With Us:

Web site:Web site:www.TeachingToChangeLA.orgwww.TeachingToChangeLA.orgFuture conferences:Future conferences:

IDEA Youth Summit (December IDEA Youth Summit (December 2002, Los Angeles)2002, Los Angeles)AERA (April 2003, Chicago)AERA (April 2003, Chicago)


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