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Instructional Leadership Of Elementary School Principals Regarding Proficiency In Mathematics, Melvinia Robinson
Instructional Leadership Of Elementary School Principals Regarding Proficiency In Mathematics, Melvinia Robinson
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Elementary school principals, as instructional leaders, are critical to improving
mathematics proficiency. The research problem was that elementary school principals are
inconsistently applying instructional leadership to support mathematics teachers' efforts
to improve students' proficiency. The purpose of this qualitative case study was to
understand how elementary school principals apply instructional leadership to support
mathematics teachers in their efforts to improve student proficiency in mathematics. The
conceptual framework was the instructional leadership model of Hallinger and Murphy,
which defines three main dimensions of instructional leadership: (a) the school mission,
(b) the instructional program, and (c) the school climate. The research question …
Understanding The Effects Of Mathematics Professional Development On Teachersâ Perceptions Of Mathematics, Mike Flynn
Understanding The Effects Of Mathematics Professional Development On Teachersâ Perceptions Of Mathematics, Mike Flynn
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Negative mathematics perceptions may affect how teachers teach the subject, how much time they spend on the subject, and how well they teach it. The problem that grounded this study was that although anecdotal evidence showed that teachersâ experience with professional development (PD) courses in mathematics teaching improved their perceptions of mathematics, there was a lack of data regarding how PD affects changes in teachersâ perceptions. The study purpose was to gain a deeper understanding of what elements of a PD course have the greatest effect on improving teachersâ perceptions of mathematics. Piagetâs constructivist and Vygotskyâs socio-constructivism theories made up …