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Financing Public Education Via Crowdfunding: K-12 FINANCING PUBLIC EDUCATION VIA CROWDFUNDING: K-12 TEACHERS AS SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS by Brett Lee, M.Ed. A dissertation submitted to the Graduate Council of Texas State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy with a Major in School Improvement December 2018 Committee Members: Stephen P. Gordon, Co-Chair Larry R. Price, Co-Chair Hilary Lustick Shetay Ashford COPYRIGHT by Brett Lee 2018 FAIR USE AND AUTHOR’S PERMISSION STATEMENT Fair Use This work is protected by the Copyright Laws of the United States (Public Law 94-553, section 107). Consistent with fair use as defined in the Copyright Laws, brief quotations from this material are allowed with proper acknowledgement. Use of this material for financial gain without the author’s express written permission is not allowed. Duplication Permission As the copyright holder of this work I, Brett Lee, authorize duplication of this work, in whole or in part, for educational or scholarly purposes only. DEDICATION This dissertation is dedicated to emerging scholars whose lives were cut short before they completed their academic dreams. Draylen William Mason, East Austin College Prep, (2000 – 2018) Wylmette Heather Gayle, Southwest Texas State University, (1976 – 1998) In life, I was inspired by your intelligence and prodigious musical gifts. A beacon of light: your lives were well lived. I was inspired by your service to others and your faith proclaimed in word and melody. I am still inspired by your legacy. This dissertation is dedicated to my ancestors. To names on census records unearthed: like great, great grandparents Fred and Hattie born 1853 and 1866 respectively. Both unable to read and write. I write this because you could not. I write this because you dreamed of a day when your progeny could be free. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The only way I can begin to acknowledge others is to start with the one who has led me and kept me through this process. There is a proverb that speaks volumes to my experience: A man’s mind plans his course, but the LORD directs his steps. Thank you to Abba, the Parakletos, and Yeshua the לֵב אָדָ ם יְחַשֵּׁ ב דַּרְ כֹּו וַֽיהוָה יָכִ ין צַﬠֲדֹֽ ו׃ anointed one. Your leadership, love, and ways that you speak have made me who I am today. Thank you to my parents, Robert M. Lee, Jr. and Catherine W. Lee, for speaking life over my educational path, even when I was sixteen and did not believe college was the way for me. Thank you, Mom and Dad, for reading and critiquing every APA formatted paper I wrote in the master’s and doctoral program. As first-generation college students, you answered the call. Today, I stand upon your shoulders. I love you eternally! To my committee, Dr. Shetay Ashford, Dr. Hilary Lustick, and chairs, Dr. Larry Price and Dr. Stephen Gordon, thank you for walking with me over the past two years. Your input and insight are evident in the presentation of this research. I appreciate everything you have done to promote this scholarly work and my progression in the academy. Thank you to the following Texas State faculty for your leadership while I worked as a research assistant: Dr. Miguel Guajardo, Dr. Michael O’Malley, Dr. Mary Jo Biggs, Dr. Shetay Ashford, and Dr. Matthew Eichler (posthum). Thank you to the current and former administrators who provided leadership and encouragement during my doctoral journey: Dr. Gloria Williams, Dr. David Williams, Dr. Samuel Garcia, Dr. Jocabed Marquez, Donald Tracy, Lee Vallery, and Mildred L. Reese. v TABLE OF CONTENTS Page ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .................................................................................................v LIST OF FIGURES .............................................................................................................x ABSTRACT ....................................................................................................................... xi CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................1 Statement of the Problem .............................................................................3 Purpose of the Study ....................................................................................6 Significance of the Study .............................................................................7 Overview of Research Design .....................................................................8 Potential Limitations of the Study .............................................................12 Definition of Terms....................................................................................15 II. REVIEW OF LITERATURE............................................................................17 Crowdfunding ............................................................................................17 Crowdfunding in Education .......................................................................19 Crowdfunding in K-12 Education ..............................................................20 Related Theoretical Frameworks ...............................................................25 Social Entrepreneurship .................................................................30 Inter-sectorality ..............................................................................31 Signaling Theory ............................................................................32 Social Capital .................................................................................33 Stakeholder Approach ....................................................................34 The Agents of Crowdfunding ....................................................................35 Donors ............................................................................................36 Civic Crowdfunders .......................................................................36 Campaign Organizers .....................................................................37 Donor Motivations .....................................................................................39 Metrics of Success .....................................................................................40 Social Media ..................................................................................41 vi Non-profit vs. For-profit ................................................................42 Signals of Quality ..........................................................................42 Offline Partnerships: Going Local .................................................45 Marketing Experience ....................................................................46 Concerns ....................................................................................................47 Platform Selection ..........................................................................47 Privacy and Online Security ..........................................................48 Following the Crowd: Privatized Supplies ....................................50 Equitable Access ............................................................................51 Feedback Mechanisms ...................................................................53 Beyond Fundraising: Improving Teacher Agency and Offline Collaboration..............................................................................................53 Strengths ........................................................................................54 Sustainability..................................................................................55 The Need for Future Research .......................................................56 Summary ........................................................................................57 III. DESIGN OF THE STUDY ..............................................................................59 Research Methods ......................................................................................60 Overview of Grounded Theory Methodology ...........................................61 Selection of Participating Schools .............................................................64 Qualitative Data Gathering ........................................................................66 Interviews .......................................................................................66 Documents and Artifacts................................................................68 Photographs....................................................................................68 Data Analysis .............................................................................................70 Analysis of Interviews ...................................................................70 Analysis of Documents and Artifacts ............................................72 Analysis of Photographs ................................................................72 Triangulation of Data .....................................................................74 Ethical Considerations ...............................................................................75 IV. RESEARCH FINDINGS .................................................................................77 Motivations for Crowdfunding ..................................................................79 Outdated Technology in the Classroom .........................................79 New Books and Culturally Relevant Reading Materials ...............81 Budget Cuts ....................................................................................85
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