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Exploratory Case Study

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The purpose of this study is to explain and explore the experience and perception of a group of at- risk East Baton Rouge Parish School District students at Scotlandville Magnet High School who are utilizing the online credit recovery program Edgenuity in lieu of an elective course during the regular school day implemented as an intervention method in an effort to be placed with their graduation cohort. In 2015, Tetnowski, noted that “Exploratory case studies seek to establish a deeper understanding of a phenomenon and are particularly useful when there is minimal preliminary research to inform and guide the research” (p. 40). Taylor and Thomas, (2015) noted the “Exploratory approach enables the researcher to understand more about a particular problem or situation” (p. …show more content…

“Qualitative research is a way of knowing and learning about different experiences from the perspective of the individual” (Vishnevsky & Beanlands, 2004, p. 234). The study will offer the students an opportunity to express their opinions about their overall experience with the program and give feedback which will include receiving minimal instruction from the teacher, the effectiveness of the program, and if it has benefited them versus taking repeat classes in a traditional classroom setting. The participants were selected because they are enrolled in the same school district, same school, and same intervention program. “Case study research allows the researcher to explore the phenomenon under investigation from a variety of perspectives to gain an in-depth, balanced picture of that phenomenon” (Taylor & Gregory, 2015, p. 37). Being able to interview all students enrolled in the program will allow me to gather a variation of viewpoints.
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