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Robinson, Christy Willis – ProQuest LLC, 2014
The purpose of this study was to research the perceptions of teachers concerning the implementation of a PLC in a middle Tennessee elementary school district. The study contributes to the existing research on Professional Learning Communities; however, it adds to the limited amount of research on teachers' perceptions of the implementation…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Teacher Attitudes, Surveys, Mixed Methods Research
Ebbinger, April M. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The purpose of this study was to examine the changes in initial eligibilities of elementary students across Tennessee since the implementation response to intervention (RtI), as well as understand the perceptions of elementary school psychologists related to those changes in identification and eligibility. RtI is a Tennessee mandated initiative,…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Response to Intervention, School Psychologists, Attitude Measures
Cave, Chessica – ProQuest LLC, 2013
A mixed method, sequential explanatory approach provided insights' regarding critical issues relating to K-12 professional growth and development as well as understanding the effect upon their teaching practices and student achievement. The population of this study consisted of a convenience sample that contained a regional group of educators from…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Teacher Effectiveness, Correlation, Educational Practices
Carpenter, Karen L. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The authors investigated the extent to which the amount of training in Response to Intervention (RtI) impacts staff members' perceptions of RtI, how staff members' perceptions of RtI relate to their fidelity of implementation, and to what degree staff members' involvement in training influences their fidelity of implementation. A convenience…
Descriptors: Response to Intervention, Training, Fidelity, Urban Schools
Latacha, Kathryn N. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The authors investigated the extent to which the amount of training in Response to Intervention (RtI) impacts staff members' perceptions of RtI, how staff members' perceptions of RtI relate to their fidelity of implementation, and to what degree staff members' involvement in training influences their fidelity of implementation. A convenience…
Descriptors: Response to Intervention, Training, Fidelity, Urban Schools
Ison Cureton, Natalie – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The authors investigated the extent to which the amount of training in Response to Intervention (RtI) impacts staff members' perceptions of RtI, how staff members' perceptions of RtI relate to their fidelity of implementation, and to what degree staff members' involvement in training influences their fidelity of implementation. A convenience…
Descriptors: Response to Intervention, Training, Fidelity, Urban Schools
Donlon, Betsy – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The purpose of this study was to examine the effect that community partnerships could have on school climate and, ultimately, student achievement. Specifically, community partnerships that were formed through the PENCIL (Public Education Needs Community Involvement and Leadership) Foundation in Nashville, Tennessee were researched to determine…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Educational Environment, Academic Achievement, Partnerships in Education
Wyatt, Aimee – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The purpose of this study was to examine the effect that community partnerships could have on school climate and, ultimately, student achievement. Specifically, community partnerships that were formed through the PENCIL (Public Education Needs Community Involvement and Leadership) Foundation in Nashville, Tennessee were researched to determine…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Academic Achievement, Educational Environment, Partnerships in Education
Dillehay, Glenn Woodrow, III. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Teacher absenteeism is expensive, disrupts the continuity of educational activities, and results in students attending classes with less qualified substitute teachers. The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationships among teacher variables, teacher absenteeism, student achievement, and school district policy governing teacher…
Descriptors: Mixed Methods Research, Teacher Characteristics, Teacher Attendance, Board of Education Policy
McAllister, Deborah A., Ed. – Online Submission, 2009
As a part of the teacher licensure program at the graduate level at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC), the M.Ed. Licensure candidate is required to complete an action research project during a 3-semester-hour course that coincides with the 9-semester-hour student teaching experience or with school employment. This course, Education…
Descriptors: Action Research, Research Projects, Hands on Science, Science Activities