ERIC Number: EJ1380443
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Jun
Pages: 27
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0895-9048
EISSN: EISSN-1552-3896
The Perceptions and Experiences of Faculty Implementing Florida's Developmental Education Reform
Amanda N. Nix; Tamara Bertrand Jones; Shouping Hu
Educational Policy, v37 n4 p953-979 Jun 2023
Florida Senate Bill 1720 drastically changed developmental education, beginning in fall 2014. This paper considers affected faculty members' perceptions and experiences with the passage and implementation of reform, according to focus group data provided by 294 participants at 21 Florida College System institutions between 2014 and 2019. We found that faculty members experienced feelings of powerlessness and meaninglessness--the two main components of policy alienation--related to the passage of SB 1720, with some reported opportunities for discretion and innovation at a local level. Despite feelings of alienation, faculty worked hard to facilitate student success through the changes.
Descriptors: College Faculty, Teacher Attitudes, Educational Change, Educational Policy, State Policy, State Legislation, Educational Legislation, Developmental Studies Programs, Program Implementation, Alienation, Teacher Empowerment
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: Florida
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R305A160166