Staff development standards : the effectiveness of current staff development practices as perceived by principals and campus teams in Texas independent school districts /
Public pressure for educational accountability is raising serious questions about the skills, training, and performance of American teachers. Extensive training and staff development of teachers may be the most effective route to addressing the needs of the students in America's classrooms. In...
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| Format: | Thesis Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: | Public pressure for educational accountability is raising serious questions about the skills, training, and performance of American teachers. Extensive training and staff development of teachers may be the most effective route to addressing the needs of the students in America's classrooms. In response to this need, the National Staff Development Council (NSDC) has developed standards for staff-development practices designed to provide a model for effective staff development implementation. This statewide study examines the perceptions of principals and teachers in Texas public schools on the extent to which the staff development practices that are currently being implemented on their campus meet the National Staff Development Council's Standards. A secondary purpose of the study is to examine the specific characteristics of staff development programs in Texas as compared to the National Staff Development Council Standards. This information will enable school administrators make better decisions concerning staff development in their districts. Four research questions guided the study: What is the profile of staff development practices as perceived by elementary, middle school, and high school principals in Texas? What is the profile of staff development practices as perceived by campus-level planning and decision-making committees at the elementary, middle school, and high school levels in Texas? What is the profile of staff development practices as perceived by principals and campus-level planning and decision-making committees in small, medium, and large sized schools in Texas? And, to what extent do staff-development practices at the elementary, middle school, and high school levels in Texas meet the National Staff Development Council's Standards? Research findings indicated that most schools in this study were implementing the NSDC's, staff development standards. The extent to which the Standards were being implemented varied between the school levels. There were significant differences in perceptions between elementary, middle, and high school principals and campus leadership teams within the context, process, and content domains of the National Staff Development Council's Standards. Additionally, small, medium, and large schools were found to have significant differences in perceptions of staff development. |
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| Item Description: | Vita. "Major Subject: Educational Administration". |
| Physical Description: | xxviii, 210 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm. Issued also on microfiche from University Microfilm Inc. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (leaves 167-172). |