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Mette, Ian M.; Nieuwenhuizen, Lisa; Hvidston, David J. – International Journal of Educational Leadership Preparation, 2016
The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of one school's teacher-driven professional development effort to address culturally responsive teaching practices in a large district in a Midwestern state. During the 2011-2012 school year, a team of teachers and principals began a three-year long effort to provide job-embedded professional…
Descriptors: Culturally Relevant Education, Faculty Development, Poverty, Teacher Surveys
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Archbald, Doug – International Journal of Educational Leadership Preparation, 2016
Objective of the Case--There is a large volume of theoretical and "how to" literature on professional learning communities (PLCs), but little documenting the challenges of implementation and even less on the challenges of system-wide implementation of PLCs. This case is about the role of the central office in initiating and supporting…
Descriptors: Strategic Planning, School Districts, Communities of Practice, Central Office Administrators
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Lewis, Timothy; Rice, Margaret; Rice, Richard, Jr. – International Journal of Educational Leadership Preparation, 2011
This study examined Alabama school superintendents' perceptions of the new Alabama instructional leadership standards as related to the superintendency, and superintendents' professional needs related to the knowledge indicators in the standards. Also explored were superintendents' perceptions towards professional development delivery methods,…
Descriptors: Time Management, Academic Achievement, Educational Change, Instructional Leadership