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Glab, Nicholas J. – ProQuest LLC, 2018
Distributed leadership is being implemented in many international schools. However, it is unclear how teacher leaders are experiencing interactions with their colleagues within this model of leadership. The purpose of this descriptive case study was to understand how teacher leaders describe their experiences interacting with their colleagues…
Descriptors: Teacher Leadership, Models, International Schools, Foreign Countries
Hobbs, Shandar Nicole Armstrong – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The practice of using teacher leaders to support and develop teachers from within the educational organization is gaining support from research. The Trainer of Trainers (TOT) model of professional development is one practice used to develop educators. This study focused on the perceptions of teacher leaders within the TOT model. Teachers'…
Descriptors: Teacher Leadership, Teacher Attitudes, Faculty Development, Models
Saylor, Michael L. – ProQuest LLC, 2019
Twelve years after passage of No Child Left Behind, the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) report on 510,000 fifteen year-olds in 65 countries ranked the U. S. 31st in math, 24th in science, and 21st in literacy. U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan commenting on the PISA report said that the brutal truth must serve as a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Leadership Responsibility, Administrator Effectiveness, Models
Crandall, Samantha L. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The effectiveness of a tutor training program is often only measured by student results rather than tutor outcomes (CRLA, 2016). Experiences in college, such as on-campus employment, greatly contribute to the development of students (Savoca, 2016). However, little research exists on the leadership development of tutors (NADE, 2016). Having a…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Tutors, Professional Identity, Outcomes of Education
Sublette, Heidi – ProQuest LLC, 2013
In the last 5 years, industries have begun to recognize a growing gap in the production of college graduates in areas of STEM. Researchers in various industries believe this gap will create a significant loss of competitive edge in the STEM fields, which will leave the United States pursuing STEM graduates from foreign countries and may ultimately…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Labor Market, Industry, Competition
Jennings, Karen – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Professional learning communities (PLCs), with their attributes of shared values, high expectations, and collaboration, have the potential to change school culture. The 4 elementary schools in this study have been unable to sustain ongoing, effective teamwork, resulting in a failure to attain adequate progress, and in 2 schools, in the placement…
Descriptors: Teacher Leadership, Communities of Practice, Scores, Teamwork