ERIC Number: ED670669
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 176
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The Role of Support Advocates: A Case Study
Connie L. Redic
ProQuest LLC, Ed.D. Dissertation, Kansas State University
This qualitative case study examined the role of three support advocates in an urban middle school setting when working with tier 3 students. Support advocates are support staff members who work with a specific caseload of students- identified because they are at risk of early drop out from high school- but defining their role as a wraparound intervention is necessary because of this approach to an intervention outside of the classroom setting. Bronfenbrenner's Socio-Ecological Framework and the Self-Advocacy Theory grounded this work, supporting the premise that a student's environment (and the adults within it) can have effects on their growth and development. Through semi-structured interviews of support advocates and six students, field observations, and online surveys submitted by 16 teachers of the students, the role of support advocates and their potential outcomes with students was investigated as an MTSS-like strategy of support (i.e. Multi-Tiered System of Supports). Data suggested support advocates provide varying support to multiple stakeholders including academic, behavioral, and social interventions. Findings suggested support advocates may be an effective arm of schoolwide improvement and intervention programs. The key findings of this study will allow educational practitioners and school and district leaders MTSS intervention evidence for student supports outside of the classroom. [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.]
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Urban Schools, At Risk Students, Resource Staff, Educational Environment, Family Environment, Student Development, Middle School Teachers, Multi Tiered Systems of Support, Intervention, Educational Facilities Improvement, Social Emotional Learning, Teacher Student Relationship, Response to Intervention, Staff Role
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Publication Type: Dissertations/Theses - Doctoral Dissertations
Education Level: Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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