The M-DCPS iHEAT Experience: Teacher Perceptions of the Relationship between the Program and Instructional Practices
Florida State University, 2019
Hochschulschrift
Zugriff:
This qualitative case study examined the professional development practices at 2 of the 9 schools involved in the Incentives for Highly Effective Administrators and Teachers (iHEAT) Program in Miami-Dade County Public Schools from 2013-2017. The iHEAT Program was funded through a Teacher Incentive Fund (TIF) grant and provided participating schools with Peer Review Teachers who were fully released from classroom duties and served as full time instructional coaches, and provided job-embedded professional development. The program also awarded stipends for certain professional development activities and for highly effective teaching performance, as measured by the district’s teacher evaluation system. This research was conducted to determine how the teachers who participated in the program both experienced the program and perceived the relationship between those experiences and their instructional practices. Background on the history of professional development, important definitions, and current professional learning standards are all provided. The literature review starts with studies giving the definition and history of professional development in the United States. It then builds on that information by summarizing research on the current state of professional development in the United States and in other countries. The review also provides a local context, by explaining the state of professional learning in Florida generally, and in Miami-Dade County Public Schools, specifically. Finally, it explores the research on the importance of the teacher as a factor in instructional effectiveness. Some gaps in the literature on professional learning are identified. iHEAT participating teachers were interviewed, and the data collected illustrate the experiences and perceptions of the teachers. An analysis of these data shows the teachers’ perceptions of the relationship between those experiences and their instructional practices. Administrators at the 2 schools, including both principals and assistant principals, also .
Titel: |
The M-DCPS iHEAT Experience: Teacher Perceptions of the Relationship between the Program and Instructional Practices
|
---|---|
Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Pham, Kathleen T. (author) ; Zuilkowski, Stephanie Simmons (Professor Directing Dissertation) ; McDowell, Stephen D. (University Representative) ; Akiba, Motoko (Committee Member) ; Schwartz, Robert A. (Committee Member) ; Florida State University (degree granting institution) ; College of Education (degree granting college) ; Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies (degree granting departmentdgg) |
Link: | |
Veröffentlichung: | Florida State University, 2019 |
Medientyp: | Hochschulschrift |
Schlagwort: |
|
Sonstiges: |
|