Date of Award

1-1-2019

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Ph.D.

Organizational Unit

Morgridge College of Education, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

First Advisor

Kristina A. Hesbol, Ph.D.

Keywords

Collaboration, Efficacy, Professional learning communities, PLC, School growth, Teacher

Abstract

This dissertation explores the relationships between school growth, teacher collaboration, collective teacher efficacy, teacher perceptions of Professional Learning Communities (PLC,) and Free and Reduced Lunch rates (FRL) within a school district where the implementation of a PLC model was optional. Results demonstrated that FRL is by far the strongest predictor of English Language Arts or mathematics growth. Collective teacher efficacy and teacher collaboration were positively correlated. PLCs and teacher collaboration were also positively correlated. Results inform educators and policy makers about how collaboration between teachers and equity issues both impact school growth and student learning.

Publication Statement

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Rights Holder

Jennifer Jackson Pennell

Provenance

Received from ProQuest

File Format

application/pdf

Language

en

File Size

153 p.

Discipline

Educational leadership, Educational administration



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