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RESPONSE 1

Katrina Horace 

RE: Discussion - Week 5

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After a review of this weeks resources, I found Single's (2010) definition of scholarly reading to be profound and extremely helpful. According to Single (2010), the goals of scholarly reading are to get an understanding of the reading, then to prepare yourself with tools and the foundation to be able to add to a scholarly conversation (pp. 55). As a result, I was able to read the dissertation written by Lyle with a different perspective.  Likewise, the dissertation checklist provided insight in which to analyze the work.

Explain whether you think this draft meets checklist and Rubric standards.

According to the checklist, a dissertation must state the problem, provide evidence that the problem is relevant, frame the problem and then address gaps in practice. I found that Lyle did meet all the standards as required on the checklist. The problem is identified in the first sentence. However, I am finding that I prefer as a scholar to have the problem stated clearlyand concisely. I felt that Lyle's approach wasn't as clear. Moving forward, the scholar provided evidence that the problem is relevant. She referenced multiple sources and used that information to frame the problem. However cited resources during this section referred to scholarly work ranging from 1996-2006. Therefore references cited should have not dated further than 2005. Lastly, Lyle also addressed gaps in practice building up to how her study would be able to narrow gaps in practice.

Justify for your evaluation

Lyle (2010) identified the problem of districts struggling to align curriculum to state standards and then using the alignment to address AYP (pp.14). Next, she describes how the Jacob's Model may not be an effective source. Thereby needing teacher collaboration and ultimately a culture shift within schools and districts(pp. 14). Finally in regards to framing and addressing the gaps, Lyle (2010) discussed how her study would provide insight by looking into the impact of Jacob's Model on leadership roles for teachers and administrators (pp.14). Specifically, looking at the impact from the perception of school leaders. 

Lyle, V. (2010). Teacher and Administrator Perceptions of Administrative Responsibilities for Implementing the Jacobs Model of Curriculum Mapping. ScholarWorks.

Single, P. B. (2010). Demystifying dissertation writing: A streamlined process from choice of topic to final text. Sterling, VA: Stylus Publishing.

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RESPONSE 2

RE: Discussion - Week 5 (Main Question Post)

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Thomas (2017) explains that a dissertation or research project has to have a problem to solve or at least be a means to shine light on an issue. Walden’s checklist and rubric standards for EdD Doctoral Studies has four components under the section titled Problem Statement. After a review of Lyle’s (2010) written problem statement, I did not find that it met checklist and rubric standards. 

 

State the research problem

Although Lyle (2010) does discuss the problem in the first sentence, it could be worded a bit clearer.  Also, there are no references to back up her claim that “Many school districts across the country are faced with the problem of aligning curricula with state standards used to monitor Adequate Yearly Progress” (p.14) A suggestion would be to begin with the words The problem is… so the issue is crystal clear to the reader and provide a few sources to justify what she has written.

 

Provide evidence of consensus that the problem is current, relevant, and significant to the discipline

The evidence provided by Lyle (2010) is not mostly current, but it does align with her specialization of Teacher Leadership. Her study focuses on perceptions of teachers and administrators on implementing the Jacob's Model for curriculum mapping.

Frame the problem in a way that builds upon or counters previous research findings focusing primarily on research conducted in the last 5 years

Some of the research that Lyle (2010) uses to frame the problem is too old; it ranges from 1996-2006. The date on her draft is 2010 so her references should not date further back than 2005. 

 

Address a meaningful gap in practice supported by current research literature.

This problem statement does not make the gap in practice or research clear. 

 

References

 

Lyle, V. (2010). Teacher and administrator perceptions of administrative responsibilities for implementing the Jacobs model of curriculum mapping (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from http://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1022&context=dilley

 

Thomas, G. (2017). How to do your research project: A guide for students (3rd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

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