Teachers' Perceptions of Curricular Change

The purpose of this study was to examine teachers' perceptions of curricular change and how teachers in one high school in the southwestern United States viewed the potential effects of the implementation of Common Core State Standards. Surveys, focus group sessions, one-on-one interviews, and various observational techniques were used to ascertain teacher perceptions. Teachers reported confidence in their abilities to challenge students, to provide alternative explanations and examples, to adjust their lessons based on student need, and to use a variety of instructional strategies and assessments. However, perceptions of self-efficacy dropped significantly and varying levels of anxiety emerged when faced with actual performance-based tasks from the Common Core.

Author dc:creator

• Rulison, Sheila Renee

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Baines, Lawrence

• High school teachers--Attitudes
• Curriculum change--Public opinion

Language dc:language

en_US

Identifier

9915407202042

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