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journal    \u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>|\n| --- |\n| Arizona State University |\n| Volume 19 Number 17 20th of June 2011 ISSN 1068-2341 |\n\nThe Kalamazoo Promise and Perceived Changes in School Climate  \nGary Miron, Jeffrey N. Jones, and Allison J. Kelaher-Young  \nWestern Michigan University  \nCitation: Miron, G., Jones, J.N., and Kelaher-Young, A. J. (2011)“The Kalamazoo Promise and Perceived Changes in School Climate.” Education Policy Analysis Archives, 19 (17) . Retrieved [date], from [http://epaa.asu.edu/ojs/article/view/724](http://epaa.asu.edu/ojs/article/view/724)  \nAbstract: The Kalamazoo Promise was announced in the fall of 2005, offering free college tuition at any public state college or university for graduates of the district who have gained acceptance to a postsecondary institution. This program was funded through the generous support of anonymous donors, and a federally-funded evaluation is underway to examine potential changes that result from its implementation. This paper situates perceptions of school climate in this moment of punctuated equilibrium of school reform, and in the context of this universal postsecondary scholarship program. This evaluation research draws from multiple data sources including interviews with educators, and surveys and interviews with students in the school district. Findings indicate that school climate has improved since the announcement of the program. We discuss the implications of research findings and the potential of the Kalamazoo Promise as a catalyst for systemic change in the district.  \nKeywords: Comprehensive program; college planning; program evaluation; organizational climate.  \nLa promesa de Kalamazoo y su interpretación: los cambios en el ambiente escolar Resumen: La promesa de Kalamazoo se anunció en el otoño 2005, ofreciendo educaciónuniversitaria gratuita en cualquier universidad pública del estado a graduados del distrito que fueran  \nManuscript received: 2/5/2010  \nRevisions received: 1/23/2011  \nAccepted: 2/29/2011  \nEducation Policy Analysis Archives Vol. 19 No. 17 2  \naceptados en una universidad. Este programa fue financiado a través de la apoyo de donantes anónimos. Una evaluación de los fondos federales está en marcha con el objetivo para verificar los posibles cambios que resulten de su implementación. Este artículo presenta las percepciones del ambiente escolar en este particular punto de equilibrio de la reforma escolar, y en el contexto de este programa universal de becas universitarias. Esta investigación de evaluación utilizó múltiples fuentes de datos, incluyendo entrevistas con docentes, así como cuestionarios y entrevistas con estudiantes en distritos escolares. Los resultados indican que el clima escolar ha mejorado desde el inicio de la ejecución del programa. Discutimos las implicaciones potenciales de los resultados de la Promesa Kalamazoo como un catalizador para el cambio sistémico en el distrito.  \nPalabras clave: Clima escolar; el acceso a la universidad; programa de becas universales.  \nA promessa de Kalamazoo e sua interpretação: mudanças no clima escolar  \nAbstract: A Promessa de Kalamazoo foi anunciada no outono de 2005, oferecendo educação universitária gratuita em qualquer faculdade pública do estado para graduados da região que haviamrecebido aceitação de uma instituição universitária. Tal programa foi financiado através do apoio de doadores anônimos. Uma avaliação de financiamento federal está em andamento com o objetivo deverificar mudanças potenciais que resultam de sua implementação. O artigo apresenta percepções declima escolar neste momento específico de equilíbrio da reforma escolar, bem como no contextodeste programa universal de bolsa universitária. Esta pesquisa de avaliação parte de múltiplas fontes de dados, incluindo entrevista com professores, além de questionários e entrevistas com alunos nas escolas distritais. 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