ERIC Number: ED659275
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 121
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ISBN: 979-8-3836-8089-6
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Impact of Teacher-Led Staff Meetings on School Climate, Culture, and Teacher Voice
Alison Ariella Ely
ProQuest LLC, Ed.D. Dissertation, University of South Carolina
A staff development team composed of four teacher leaders was chosen at a public high school to plan and facilitate two staff meetings. The purpose of this study is to determine how the use of a staff development team influences teacher voice within the school, the overall direction of staff meetings, and the culture and climate of the school. 21 teacher participants completed surveys that measured their perceptions of school climate, school culture, and teacher voice. Additionally, these teacher participants also completed post staff meeting surveys that measured their perceptions of the productivity/effectiveness of four staff meetings. As a result of analysis of the previously discussed data sets, three overarching themes emerged: communication, desire for change, and professional growth. These three themes were ultimately used in gaining a deeper understanding of what factors influence the productivity/usefulness of staff meetings, school culture, school climate, and teacher voice at XHS. These findings informed an action plan to allow for more frequent and in-depth communication between administrators and teachers, to allow for more professional growth. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
Descriptors: Staff Meetings, Educational Environment, School Culture, Teacher Attitudes, Faculty Development, Teacher Effectiveness, Productivity, Teacher Administrator Relationship
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