ERIC Number: ED576815
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2017
Pages: 221
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ISBN: 978-1-3697-5825-2
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Examining the Impact of Professional Development on Elementary Teacher and Administrator Self-Efficacy
Mahoney, Erin E.
ProQuest LLC, Ed.D. Dissertation, New England College
One of many problems schools face today is the ability to implement effective professional development (PD) for staff. Research on this topic has shown a lack of follow through on the school district's part to offer consistent and effective PD to our teachers (Daegan & Bean, 2015). With the adoption of Smarter Balanced state testing in New Hampshire and competency-based education (CBE) practices in select districts, appropriate and effective PD must be offered to teachers and administrators (Desimone, Porter, Garet, Yoon, & Birman, 2002). Participants for this study included elementary teachers and administrators from a school district in New Hampshire that is implementing a K-12 CBE system. Using a mixed methods sequential explanatory design, data was collected and analyzed to determine the effects of the district's PD program on teacher and principal self-efficacy. The results from this study indicate the PD program had some positive effects on teacher self-efficacy and that principal self-efficacy was also positively impacted. Results also showed that an important aspect of the positive effect of the PD process on self-efficacy for teachers and principals was the ability of people to collaborate with their peers. Two major concepts were critical in the analysis of the data: Fullan's (2007) framework of the change process and Somech and Oplatka's (2016) concept of organizational citizenship behavior. By examining the impact a PD series had on teachers' and administrators' self-efficacy, it was determined how a PD series should be designed so that it will support a district's transition to an educational initiative. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com.bibliotheek.ehb.be/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Elementary School Students, Self Efficacy, Teacher Administrator Relationship, Mixed Methods Research, Program Implementation, Program Effectiveness, School Districts, Principals, Competency Based Education, Elementary Secondary Education
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Publication Type: Dissertations/Theses - Doctoral Dissertations
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: New Hampshire
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