Perceptions of Online Teaching Endorsement Program Effectiveness in Georgia: A Case Study

<p>The purpose of this qualitative case study was to examine the beliefs and perceptions of professional educators about online teaching endorsement practices in the state of Georgia. The participants in this study included three University System of Georgia teacher educators, one Georgia K-12 virtual school administrator, and two Georgia K-12 virtual school educators. The data collected came from six one-on-one semi-structured interviews, the researcher’s personal narrative, and the analysis of Online Teaching Endorsement Program standards (505-3-.95) as set forth by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission. Using a constructivist lens, data from all three sources was coded thematically and then analyzed using inductive and deductive approaches to constant comparison analysis. Analysis results showed that perceived issues and concerns held by teacher educators, K-12 virtual school administrators, and K-12 virtual educators in the state of Georgia about current K-12 (Online Teaching Endorsement) OTE preparation practices reflect real problems and challenges related to a lack of customization in virtual educator training, K-12 educator perceptions and misconceptions about online instruction and technology knowledge, and imperfections in the K-12 virtual setting. Findings showed that these problems and challenges can and do impacting a K-12 virtual educator’s success in the virtual classroom.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Doctor of Education in Teacher Leadership (Ed.D)

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Educational Leadership

Year dc:date.available

2016

Author dc:creator

• Pourreau, Leslie

Contributors dc:contributor

• Dr. Iván M. Jorrín-Abellán
• Dr. Corrie Davis

• online teacher endorsement (OTE)
• brick-and-mortar or face-to-face (f2f)
• University System of Georgia (USG)
• teacher educator
• K-12 virtual school
• K-12 virtual educator
• Online and Distance Education

Repository record dc:identifier

https://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/teachleaddoc_etd/10

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu:teachleaddoc_etd-1011