Date of Award

2017

Document Type

Open Access Dissertation

Department

Educational Studies

Sub-Department

College of Education

First Advisor

Edward Cox

Abstract

In 2009 the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) initiative was introduced to the nation’s education systems. The CCSS initiative compelled schools and districts to re-evaluate instructional programs to better meet the instructional needs of students as well as the professional development needs of teachers and administrators.

On May 30, 2014, South Carolina became the second state to withdraw from the CCSS initiative. South Carolina developed its own statewide set of standards to replace the Common Core for the 2015-2016 school year. Titled the South Carolina College and Career Ready Standards (SCCCRS), these standards are heavily influenced by the Common Core. The purpose of this research is to examine School Administrators’ attitudes towards CCSS/SCCCRS and their effects on the school level implementation of the Common Core State Standards/South Carolina College and Career Ready Standards.

The researcher surveyed the school principals of five school districts in South Carolina on their understanding of SCCCRS and the degree of their involvement in the school wide implementation as well as the degree of involvement in professional development relating to the implementation of SCCCRS. Based on the survey data, the researcher visited five schools to discuss the struggles and successes of the school’s implementation.

The researcher surveyed the school principals of five school districts in South Carolina on their understanding of SCCCRS and the degree of their involvement in the school wide implementation as well as the degree of involvement in professional development relating to the implementation of SCCCRS. Based on the survey data, the researcher visited five schools to discuss the struggles and successes of the school’s implementation.

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© 2017, Matthew D. Scandrol

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