ERIC Number: EJ951294
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
Pages: 12
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ISSN: ISSN-0009-8655
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Building Leadership Capacity via School Partnerships and Teacher Teams
Vernon-Dotson, Lisa J.; Floyd, Loury O.
Clearing House: A Journal of Educational Strategies, Issues and Ideas, v85 n1 p38-49 2012
Universities and schools are struggling with the critical issues surrounding teacher quality, student learning, and the gap between research and practice. This study employed a collective case-study design to explore the impact of leadership teams and school-university partnerships on teacher leadership, professional development, and overall participant dispositions of three grant-funded projects connected by their approach to implementing school reform. Analysis of interviews, focus groups, observations, and project documents yielded three primary themes: transformation of teacher roles, improved meaningful professional development, and increased collective efficacy. Discussion of the findings addresses implications regarding teacher leadership, professional development, and school-university partnerships, especially as they impact teaching and learning. (Contains 1 table.)
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Focus Groups, Teacher Role, College School Cooperation, Educational Change, Professional Development, Teacher Leadership, Leadership, Partnerships in Education, Higher Education, Case Studies, Academic Achievement, Research and Development, Theory Practice Relationship, Interviews, Classroom Observation Techniques, Mentors, Feedback (Response), Educational Improvement
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: North Carolina; Pennsylvania; Virginia
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