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Showing 1 to 20 of 33 for “"Stages of Concern"”.
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Teachers' stages of concern about a school-wide educational reform
This study sought to verify the stages of concern theory according to Hall, Wallace, and Dossette (1973), using a school-wide educational reform. Furthermore, changes in teachers' concern profiles as a function of education levels, teaching areas, hours of reform-related training, and …
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Stages of concern in the implementation of tech prep programs in Virginia
… organizational structure. However, the benefits of educational innovations are not fully realized until those practitioners, such as administrators, academic teachers, vocational teachers, and guidance counselors, adopt and implement change in the classroom. The purpose of this study was to …
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Stages of Concern of Teachers in North Carolina 4/4 Block Scheduled Public Schools
… in North Carolina, many public schools offered staff development to help teachers make the transition from a six- or seven- period school schedule, but little is known about the staff development provided. The purposes of this study were to determine the Stages of Concern of North …
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Stages of Concern of Defense Systems Management College Faculty about Technology-Based Education and Training
… and be delivered on-line. According to the Concerns-Based Adoption Model, the faculty will experience concerns during the process of adopting this innovation. Identification of these concerns can assist in selecting appropriate interventions to minimize problems and to ease the adoption …
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Stages of Concern in the Implementation of the Virginia Credentialing Initiative in Rural Southwestern Virginia
The purpose of this study was to describe the needs and concerns regarding the Virginia Credentialing Initiative (VCI) of career and technical education (CTE) stakeholders in rural southwestern Virginia. These stakeholders included central office CTE administrators, high school principals, guidance …
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The Developmental Stages of Concern of Teachers Toward the Implementation of the Information Technology Curriculum in Kuwait
… and, thus, identifying and resolving teachers' concerns about an innovation is imperative in guiding the change process to a successful point of implementation. The purpose of this study was to identify concerns that teachers experienced when implementing the Information Technology curriculum in …
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The Change Process: Stages of Concern of the Standards of Learning in Superintendents' Region Seven in Virginia
The purpose of this study was to determine the levels of concern of central office instructional administrators, building level principals, and teachers in Superintendents' Region Seven as they implement Virginias' Standards of Learning initiative. The Stages of Concern (SOC) Questionnaire and …
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Relationship of Self-Efficacy to the Stages of Concern in the Adoption of an Innovation in Higher Education
… factor in innovation diffusion models of higher education. This is based upon research conducted in the fields of innovation-diffusion in higher education, technology adoption, self-efficacy, health and behavioral change. It was theorized that if self-efficacy is related to adoption, it …
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Stages of concern of managers about the adoption of satellite systems for training the Defense Finance and Accounting Service
… to satellite delivery systems. According to the Stages of Concern about the Innovation (SoC), one dimension of the Concerns-Based Adoption Model (CBAM), individuals experience concerns during the process of adopting an innovation. Research supports that identification of concerns and appropriate …
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Teachers' Implementation of and Stages of Concern Regarding English Language Arts (ELA) Common Core State Standards (CCSS) in New York State
<p>Problem</p> <p>In the State of New York, the adoption and implementation of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and associated high-stakes assessments have sparked debates among educators, parents, students and politicians. Educators are concerned about its impact on students' test scores, …
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A Mixed Methods Study on CBAM and the Adoption of Thin Client Computers by Adolescents
Although stages of change and adoption of innovation dynamics have been examined for adult populations, comparable research for adolescents is limited. Applying a change instrument grounded in Concerns-Based Adoption Model (CBAM) to an adolescent population, this study investigates perceptions of …
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Identifying Concerns with Integrating the QSEN Quality Improvement Competency from the Perspective of Full-Time Nurse Educators Across the United States: Implications for Nursing Education
… evaluate students' competency achievement. One of the least integrated competencies is the quality improvement (QI) competency (Dolansky et al. (2017). The purpose of this study is to use the Concerns-Based Adoption Model (CBAM) framework, and stages of concern questionnaire (SoCQ), to identify …
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Digital one-to-one: the teachers' concerns in the change process
… limited research based findings. The purpose of this research was to determine the stages of concern for teachers in a southeastern state school district with the innovation of digital one-to-one. Using the theoretical framework of the Concerns Based Adoption Model (CBAM), this study employed …
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Implementation of Interactive Whiteboards by High School Mathematics Teachers: Case Studies of Change
The purpose of this study was to assess how mathematics teachers with varying years of Interactive Whiteboard (IWB) experience differ in their implementation of IWBs. The theoretical frameworks were constructivism and change theory. Six teachers participated in the full scale study, two in each IWB …
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THE INTEGRATION OF TECHNOLOGY INTO SCHOOL CURRICULUM IN SAUDI ARABIA: FACTORS AFFECTING TECHNOLOGY IMPLEMENTATION IN THE CLASSROOM
There are a number of factors that influence technology implementation in the classroom including teachers' concerns; barriers; and intrinsic incentives. These factors give classroom teachers a chance to make a shift in their thinking and practice to help them properly integrate technology across …
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Preparation for High School Mathematics Reform in the Northeast Georgia Resa District: A Stage of Concerns Approach to Examining Professional Learning
The purpose of this study was two-fold. The first purpose was to examine the longitudinal concerns of a cohort of high school mathematics teachers in the Northeast Georgia Regional Educational Services Agency (RESA) district about implementation of the Georgia Performance Standards. The second …
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Concerns of Elementary School Leaders and Teachers When Implementing a Common Core Aligned Mathematics Program
<p>The purpose of this study is twofold: first, the research is an investigation of the concerns of school leaders and teachers when implementing a Common Core Learning Standards-aligned elementary mathematics curriculum in an age of accountability and reform; second, this research aims to identify …
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Teachers' Concerns Regarding the Implementation of Integrated Thematic Instruction: A Study of Primary Grade Teachers in Kanisius Catholic Schools in Yogyakarta, Indonesia
<p>The purpose of this study was to explore primary grade teachers' stages of concern and their implementation of an educational reform initiative called Integrated Thematic Instruction (ITI) in Indonesia. The Indonesian minister of education mandated primary grade teachers to implement ITI in …
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Measuring stages of teacher concern about instructional technology : a descriptive study of select Indiana elementary teachers' attitudes and beliefs
The purpose of this study was to measure stages of teacher concern about the use of instructional technology in the elementary classroom. The study examined the role of instructional technology as a change innovation within the Concerns-Based Adoption Model (CBAM).Elementary schools selected for …
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Elementary teachers' beliefs regarding the use of the Internet in K-5 classrooms and the impact on their teaching practices
This is a study to examine and describe of elementary teachers' beliefs regarding the use of the Internet in K-5 classrooms and the impact of the use of the Internet on their teaching practices. Primary participants were drawn from a pool of 277 teachers from 15 sites selected for convenience from …
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