Juarez-Lincoln High School and College of Education and P-16 Integration Turnaround Partnership
The University of Texas System K-12 School Turnaround Partnership funded a three-year initiative ($100,000 annually) from 2017 to 2020. Led by Dr. Roberto Zamora, Assistant Professor in the Department of Organization and School Leadership, the College of Education and P-16 Integration (CEP) embraced the challenge of enhancing and developing the school’s “turnaround capacity” to improve student achievement at Juarez-Lincoln High School. Faculty from the College of Education and P-16 Integration (CEP) partnered with Juarez-Lincoln High School leadership and began a focused effort of leading, managing, and evaluating the change process using the Concerns Based Adoption Model (CBAM). Dr. Gene E. Hall, Research Professor at the University of Colorado-Denver and Professor Emeritus at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, provided consultative services.
Years two and three saw the forging of the Teacher Preparation Program. Led by Dr. Criselda Garcia, Associate Dean, and Associate Professor, the mutually beneficial arrangement coordinated clinical experiences at Juarez-Lincoln High School, allowing teacher candidates to work closely with high school students and teachers. This new phase in the partnership helped deepen candidates' understanding of teaching and learning while supplementing instructional support for English learners and students with special needs.