In 1966, the Coleman Report alerted the American people to the unfolding tragedy of a dysfunctional educational system. Seventeen years later, the National Commission on Excellence in Education issued its report titled "A Nation At Risk: The Imperative for Educational Reform," on the declining quality of American schools in general. This report startled the nation with its warning of a rising tide of mediocrity in the schools. More than four decades have passed since the publication of the Coleman Report, and almost three decades since "A Nation at Risk"; schools systems around the country have made countless attempts to improve the overall quality of education pursuing a wide variety of strategies. Families and communities are turning to private schools, charter schools, magnet schools, home schooling, and a series of other attempted remedies. Major national efforts such as the No Child Left Behind legislation spearheaded by President George W. Bush have also been mounted. Hundreds of Billions of dollars have been thrown at the problem, yet in the cumulative, the problems the Coleman Report and "A Nation at Risk" identified have been alleviated. By most measures, the problems have gotten worse. This exploratory qualitative study will employ in depth interviews with a sample of nine school teachers to develop a deeper understanding of systemic factors influencing the accomplishment of schools utilizing a proposed successful model called Study Technology in the attempt to provide another remedy with new strategies to assist differentiated instruction theory in educational reform for a new educational paradigm for the 21st century. The findings will provide information to educators, students, parents, and policymakers who are invested in promoting student success. [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.bibliotheek.ehb.be/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]