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Stollar, Lori J. – ProQuest LLC, 2014
This study of a suburban school district in south central Pennsylvania employed a mixed method design to explore teachers' perceptions of their professional learning community (PLC) and the impact of such on teaching effectiveness and student learning. Perceptual data was collected through the Learning Community Culture Indicator (LCCI) teacher…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Communities of Practice, Suburban Schools, School Districts
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Bean, Nadine M.; Lucas, Lisa; Hyers, Lauri L. – Mentoring & Tutoring: Partnership in Learning, 2014
Despite a wealth of qualitative and quantitative data regarding the positive effects of higher education mentoring programs on faculty satisfaction, retention, tenure, and promotion, mentoring programs are not widespread. The authors examine evaluative data from the first four years of the Faculty Mentoring Program at West Chester University. Of…
Descriptors: Mentors, Teacher Surveys, College Faculty, Teacher Attitudes
Grevera, Ronald John – ProQuest LLC, 2011
A historical case study from a 6-8 middle school in the coal region of Northeastern Pennsylvania was conducted to examine the extent of teacher collaboration before and after the implementation of the teaming concept as well as the construction of a new middle school. The study was triangulated through the use of multiple data points including…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Junior High Schools, Middle Schools, Teamwork