McCracken, Natalie A.
(2017)
Principal Perceptions of Professional Development.
Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh.
(Unpublished)
Abstract
This case study research sought to understand the professional development perceptions and experiences of the principals from the researcher’s school district. The document explains the federal and state legislation regarding professional development and the variety of frameworks for evaluating the effectiveness of professional development experiences. Specifically, the following research questions were investigated in the study: What do principals identify as important characteristics of professional learning? How do principals describe the relationship between important characteristics of professional learning and their experience in a district-provided professional development program? And how do principals view the impact of their professional development experiences on their professional knowledge, attitudes, and practice? Administrators from the school district were interviewed about their perceptions of and experiences with professional learning. The findings from the study informed the researcher about the professional development perceptions and experiences of the principals and administrators in the district. The findings may also potentially inform central office administrators and those responsible for providing professional development for school principals and may further add to the literature on the topic.
Share
| Citation/Export: |
|
| Social Networking: |
|
Details
| Item Type: |
University of Pittsburgh ETD
|
| Status: |
Unpublished |
| Creators/Authors: |
| Creators | Email | Pitt Username | ORCID  |
|---|
| McCracken, Natalie A. | nam81@pitt.edu | nam81 | |
|
| ETD Committee: |
|
| Date: |
11 May 2017 |
| Date Type: |
Publication |
| Defense Date: |
22 March 2017 |
| Approval Date: |
11 May 2017 |
| Submission Date: |
25 April 2017 |
| Access Restriction: |
No restriction; Release the ETD for access worldwide immediately. |
| Number of Pages: |
181 |
| Institution: |
University of Pittsburgh |
| Schools and Programs: |
School of Education > Administrative and Policy Studies |
| Degree: |
EdD - Doctor of Education |
| Thesis Type: |
Doctoral Dissertation |
| Refereed: |
Yes |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: |
Professional Development
Principal
Central Office Administrator
Core Features
Framework
Content |
| Date Deposited: |
11 May 2017 17:24 |
| Last Modified: |
11 May 2017 17:24 |
| URI: |
http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/31569 |
Metrics
Monthly Views for the past 3 years
Plum Analytics
Actions (login required)
 |
View Item |
![[feed]](/images/feed-icon-32x32.png){kind=icon}