Exploring the Perceptions of the Effectiveness of PLCs by Teachers in a Rural Middle/High School

<p>This mixed methods study sought to explore how effective teachers perceive their PLCs to be. Of particular interest was the possible effects that the teachers’ years of experience and/or the level of certification had on those perceptions. The researcher sought to determine how the teacher population of one rural Georgia school felt about their PLCs as well as get a more candid, in-depth picture from a selective number of those teachers via interviews. The purpose of this study was to then use these findings to improve PLC practices and build a sustainable PLC environment in this particular school.</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

2020

Author dc:creator

• Beasley, Erin

Contributors dc:contributor

• Dr. Julie Moore
• Dr. Kimberly Gray

• Professional Learning Communities
• PLC effectiveness
• teacher perceptions
• certification levels
• teacher experience
• Teacher Education and Professional Development

Repository record dc:identifier

https://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/teachleaddoc_etd/42

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu:teachleaddoc_etd-1045