Eastern Michigan University DigitalCommons@EMU Master's Theses, and Doctoral Dissertations, and Master's Theses and Doctoral Dissertations Graduate Capstone Projects 11-9-2015 Voices of persistence: Stories of success from one urban public charter high school Diane Joy Maodush-Pitzer Follow this and additional works at: http://commons.emich.edu/theses Part of the Education Commons Recommended Citation Maodush-Pitzer, Diane Joy, "Voices of persistence: Stories of success from one urban public charter high school" (2015). Master's Theses and Doctoral Dissertations. 661. http://commons.emich.edu/theses/661 This Open Access Dissertation is brought to you for free and open access by the Master's Theses, and Doctoral Dissertations, and Graduate Capstone Projects at DigitalCommons@EMU. It has been accepted for inclusion in Master's Theses and Doctoral Dissertations by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@EMU. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. Voices of Persistence: Stories of Success from One Urban Public Charter High School by Diane Maodush-Pitzer Dissertation Submitted to the Department of Leadership and Counseling Eastern Michigan University in partial completion of the degree of DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY Dissertation Committee Dr. Ronald Williamson, Chairperson Dr. Nelson Maylone Dr. Theresa Saunders Dr. Jaclynn Tracy November 9, 2015 Ypsilanti, Michigan Whoever has ears to hear, let them hear. Matthew 11.5 ii Acknowledgments How fortunate I am to have been surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses to grace, encouragement, and love during the many years of this project's unfolding. Their willingness to hang in there with me is a testament to their fortitude.