Educator implementation of a professional development program: Examining Level of Use in relation to program participation, professional background, and organizational engagement - Couverture souple

Nimkoff, Tamara

 
9783639089684: Educator implementation of a professional development program: Examining Level of Use in relation to program participation, professional background, and organizational engagement
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 3639089685 ISBN 13 : 9783639089684
Editeur : VDM Verlag Dr. Müller, 2009

Synopsis

In order to drive educational reform and improve student outcomes, attention must be paid to maximizing the benefits of teacher staff development. The present study applied the Levels of Use framework to examine teachers¿ instructional practices following a program designed to help educators more effectively instruct students with learning difficulties. Teacher implementation was found to be positively associated with increased participation in the program, increased number of colleagues engaged in that same program, and perceived administrator support for the program. Further, implementation was not restricted by teachers' prior professional backgrounds related to working with students with learning difficulties. Results of this study will be of relevance to researchers concerned with forces that influence teachers' ongoing use of high quality professional development experiences, program developers seeking to translate their programs into educators¿ real life settings, and administrators concerned with the most effective ways to support the implementation of staff development programs in which they have invested.

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Éditeur
VDM Verlag Dr. Müller
Date d'édition
2009
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
3639089685
ISBN 13 
9783639089684
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
212
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Personne responsable
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