On-site, Ongoing, and Individualized Professional Development: A Case Study at Rural Charter School

<p>The current model of mass professional development for all teachers does not address the individual needs of each teacher (Berckenmeyer, 2014; Darling-Hammond et al., 2009; DeMonte, 2013). This case study research focused on reaching a deeper understanding of an on-site, ongoing, individualized professional development innovation implemented at Rural Charter School for eight primary teachers as they began to apply a new instructional model; the integration of English-Language Arts standards into the science, social studies, and mathematics. My role within the study fluctuated between that of the researcher, an informant, and a teacher leader in delivering the personalized professional development.</p> <p>Two research questions guided this study: 1. What were the benefits (if any) of implementing on-site, ongoing, and individualized professional development programs to sustain change? and; 2. How did on-site, ongoing, and individualized professional development impact teachers’ daily practice? The benefits of on-site, ongoing, and individualized professional development included an individualized plan of support; relevant resources for current curriculum; continuous communication, support, and feedback; and on site collaboration with researchers and team members. Three impacts on daily practice were also noted. Finally a bottom up model for on-site, ongoing, and individualized professional development is presented.</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

2018

Author dc:creator

• Funderburke, Ashley

Contributors dc:contributor

• Ivan Jorrin-Abellan, Ph.D.
• Daphne Hubbard, Ph. D.
• Anete Vasquez, Ph. D.

• professional development
• culture of education
• adult learning theory
• teacher resistance
• self-efficacy
• individualized professional development
• Education
• Teacher Education and Professional Development

Repository record dc:identifier

https://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/teachleaddoc_etd/32

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu:teachleaddoc_etd-1033