Teachers' Perceptions of Their USI Professional Development Experiences.

Autor/inn/en	Kersiant, Gladis; Borman, Kathryn; Boydston, Theodore; Sadler, Troy
Titel	Teachers' Perceptions of Their USI Professional Development Experiences.
Quelle	(2001), (19 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Beigaben	Tabellen
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Tagungsbericht; Focus Groups; Professional Development; Program Effectiveness; Program Evaluation; Teacher Attitudes; Urban Education + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Programme evaluation; Programmevaluation; Lehrerverhalten; Stadtteilbezogenes Lernen
Abstract	The perceptions of teachers who have participated in professional development experiences provided by the Urban Systemic Initiative in four sites (Miami, Florida; Chicago, Illinois; El Pas, Texas; Memphis, Tennessee) were studied. Focus groups were conducted at each of the 47 schools across the 4 sites. Focus groups usually consisted of the five teacher participants at each site, but in some cases administrators and other teachers participated. Teachers discussed their views regarding content knowledge, pedagogy, and applicability of information garnered from professional development experiences. The responses were typically positive. However, many teachers reported that the content of the sessions was not directly applicable in their settings. Teachers also asserted that they would benefit from more site-based experiences. (Contains 27 references.) (SLD)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2004/1/01