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A Presentation by: George Boodrookas, Ed.D .

Community College Administrators as Educational Partnership Champions: Phenomenological Perspectives. A Presentation by: George Boodrookas, Ed.D . Northern California Educational Leadership Research Symposium February 15, 2014 Burk Hall, San Francisco State University.

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  1. Community College Administrators as Educational Partnership Champions: Phenomenological Perspectives A Presentation by: George Boodrookas, Ed.D. Northern California Educational Leadership Research Symposium February 15, 2014 Burk Hall, San Francisco State University

  2. Statement of the Problem • Public Policy Institute, March, 2013 • It is incumbent upon both the community colleges and the state to find creative ways to generate revenue and create efficiencies that will enable the colleges to meet their basic mission—providing skilled workers who can effectively participate in California’s vibrant and dynamic economy” (p.34). • Partnership is a requirement to meet this mission • Partnership requires the work of champions (Amey, 2010; Amey, Eddy & Campbell, 2010; Amey, Eddy & Ozaki, 2007; Eddy, 2010) • Certain conditions must be present for these champions to emerge and for their efforts to have positive outcomes (Levin, 2009) • Research is limited on these conditions (Levin, 2009) Northern CA Educational Leadership Research Symposium

  3. Partnership ModelAmey, Eddy & Ozaki (2007) Northern CA Educational Leadership Research Symposium

  4. Purpose of this Phenomenological Study • New perspectives on individual agency and its influence on multi-party partnerships • Through the study of lived experience: • The self-reported experiences of champions • Personal and social characteristics and influences of champions in relation to partnerships • Lessons learned by champions • Recommendations by champions for future champions Northern CA Educational Leadership Research Symposium

  5. Primary Research Question • What is the retrospective assessment of factors influencing entrepreneurial community college champions in the development and implementation of educational partnerships? Northern CA Educational Leadership Research Symposium

  6. Research Sub-Questions • How do partnership champions describe, comprehend, and interpret the experiences related to the partnership development and implementation process? • And, more specifically: • What are the self-described roles and characteristics of partnership champions? • What influences and experiences do champions view as important in shaping the partnership? • What social capital do champions bring to the partnership table and how do these champions influence the partnership in which they engage? • How do these champions describe any pivotal moments, lessons learned, or significant motivations leading toward their engagement in educational partnerships? • What do champions offer as suggestions for action to future champions? Northern CA Educational Leadership Research Symposium

  7. Significance of the Study Northern CA Educational Leadership Research Symposium

  8. Definition of Terms Northern CA Educational Leadership Research Symposium

  9. Definition of Terms Northern CA Educational Leadership Research Symposium

  10. Research Framework (Crotty, 1998) Northern CA Educational Leadership Research Symposium

  11. Data Collection & Validation (Triangulation) Northern CA Educational Leadership Research Symposium

  12. Six Co-participants – Textural Themes Northern CA Educational Leadership Research Symposium

  13. Textures • “Partnerships are mostly about crafting and meeting expectations.” • “It’s helped me be a better mom. It’s helped me be a better partner. It’s helped me be a better friend…daughter…and colleague.” • “It’s good to take the time to look at what we’ve accomplished, celebrate a little bit, pat each other on the back.” • “It’s your turn, That’s your role now. You have to step up and take that on.” • “It takes a great deal of time to develop those long-term partnerships. You just don’t do them overnight.” • “The number one thing to developing partnerships is to have a yes-we-can attitude.” • “The politics were a shocking revelation.” “Mid-level administration positions are inherently dangerous because people above us change so often.” • “I feel myself just kind of go out of my body and just observe everything that’s going on.” • “That’s the reason I’m here… ‘cause I want to have an impact and I want to work with people that have that same value…and that impact is ultimately on students.” • “So that’s my definition of partnership champion…somebody who gets in there and actually creates the possibility that leads to these great impacts.” Northern CA Educational Leadership Research Symposium

  14. Six Co-participants – Structural Themes Northern CA Educational Leadership Research Symposium

  15. Structures • Strong and supportive family structures • Learned the importance of collaboration in formative years • Longstanding, deep roots in the community • Successful partnerships are based on positive relationships and trust • A spirit of inclusivity guides the work of champions. • A demeanor of purpose and passion guides the work of champions • Collaboration as a way of work and a way of life • Champions succeed through a web of human interactions that create leverage and opportunity. • Champions as poignant questions that shape the direction of collaborations. This intentional dialogue leads to the cementing of trust • Champions focus on impact and measures of success • Champions are the face of their college in the community Northern CA Educational Leadership Research Symposium

  16. Findings Based on Primary Research Question: What is the retrospective assessment of factors influencing entrepreneurial community college champions in the development and implementation of educational partnerships? Northern CA Educational Leadership Research Symposium

  17. Findings Based on Primary Research Question: What is the retrospective assessment of factors influencing entrepreneurial community college champions in the development and implementation of educational partnerships? Northern CA Educational Leadership Research Symposium

  18. Recommendations Northern CA Educational Leadership Research Symposium

  19. Recommendations for Further Research Study of administrators new to their college Study of mentorship related to champions Study of professional development opportunities related to partnership efforts Study of champions in various types of partnerships Phenomenological study of champions in academic partnerships Study of the role of college presidents in partnerships and as related to champions Study of other support structures needed by champions to successfully engage in multi-party partnerships Community College Administrators as Educational Partnership Champions: Phenomenological Perspectives can be viewed at the following site: http://scholarworks.csustan.edu/handle/011235813/614 George Boodrookas – 209.575.6714 Northern CA Educational Leadership Research Symposium

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