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A Case Study Of The Relationship Between Professional Learning Communities And Teacher Efficacy, Rebecca Carter
A Case Study Of The Relationship Between Professional Learning Communities And Teacher Efficacy, Rebecca Carter
CUP Ed.D. Dissertations
Traditionally, professional development opportunities to improve teaching and learning have been practiced through isolated events that do not allow learning to happen within the context of the school. Research showed schools are beginning to implement professional learning communities. This descriptive single case study addressed the questions: (a) What are teachers’ perceptions regarding the relationship between a professional learning community and teacher efficacy? and (b) From teachers’ perspectives, in what ways, if any, do professional learning communities impact teacher efficacy? The case study examined the relationship between professional learning communities and teacher efficacy as well as the impact of professional learning …
Teacher-Student Relationships And How They Encourage Mathematics Achievement Among Black Males, Makeba C. Butler
Teacher-Student Relationships And How They Encourage Mathematics Achievement Among Black Males, Makeba C. Butler
CUP Ed.D. Dissertations
This research study focuses on positive teacher-student relationships and how these relationships influence the mathematics achievement of African American elementary male students. It identifies some of the characteristics relevant to the establishment and cultivation of the teacher-student relationship and sheds useful insights into how African American male students respond to the interactions with their teachers. Extant literature has increasingly shown that positive-teacher student relationships significantly shape academic progress in Black students. Through teacher surveys and teacher interviews, this dissertation offers a synopsis of how teachers facilitate relationships with their African American male students as well as gives a detailed account …
Passion And Purpose In Advocacy: Portraits Of Educational Leaders, Maureen D. Brown
Passion And Purpose In Advocacy: Portraits Of Educational Leaders, Maureen D. Brown
CUP Ed.D. Dissertations
As the public education system becomes more diverse, voices of advocates who positively support students and optimize student outcomes are essential. This qualitative multicase case study focused on the perspectives of five educational leaders who advocated in a public school district in Texas. A brief overview of historic voices in education advocacy gave way to the advocacy-based voices heard from educators, school counselors, and principals. Answering the central research question of how educational leaders maintain their passion for advocacy while overcoming obstacles related to change, each participant shared the personal experiences that paved the way for a passion in advocacy. …
Middle School Teachers' Perceptions Of The Impact Of Transitioning To Personalized Learning, Laura E. Hurtienne
Middle School Teachers' Perceptions Of The Impact Of Transitioning To Personalized Learning, Laura E. Hurtienne
CUP Ed.D. Dissertations
This study focused on the lived experiences of a team of four rural middle school teachers as they made the transformation from traditional classrooms to personalized learning classrooms. The teachers were beginning their third year of personalized learning implementation as the study took place. The researcher investigated participants’ perceptions of the implementation of personalized learning in their classrooms. Three research questions focused on the changes that occurred during the transformation to personalized learning. Participants provided data through document review consisting of reflections, coursework, presentations, newspaper articles, and the school district video on personalized learning. In addition, individual interviews and a …