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Teachers’ Perceptions Of Professional Development On The Effective Integration Of Technology To The Classroom, Natalie B. Mcphail Takacs
Teachers’ Perceptions Of Professional Development On The Effective Integration Of Technology To The Classroom, Natalie B. Mcphail Takacs
CUP Ed.D. Dissertations
The purpose of this research study was to determine differences between teachers’ perceptions of the effectiveness of professional development related to the integration of technology into the curriculum with respect to teachers’ years in education, highest degree level earned, and self-assessed technology usage level. Technology integration is a problem among teachers in northwestern New Jersey because educators are held accountable to state technology standards through student test scores and students are not performing well on the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Career tests. A review of literature examined professional development activities related to the integration of technology …
Teacher Perceptions Of An Evaluation Process: A Qualitative Case Study, Lisa M. Puckett
Teacher Perceptions Of An Evaluation Process: A Qualitative Case Study, Lisa M. Puckett
CUP Ed.D. Dissertations
The purpose of this study was to explore teachers’ perceptions of the evaluation system currently used in their district. This study was guided by the following research question: How do teachers perceive the teacher evaluation process in a Midwestern Teacher and student Advancement Program (TAP) school? The theoretical foundations used in this study were Maslow’s hierarchy of needs theory and Kirkpatrick’s four levels of evaluating training programs. The researcher learned that Midwestern teachers in a TAP school perceived the evaluation system to have impacted their teaching in a positive manner and, at the same time, contributed to their stress level. …