Attributes of Successful School Improvement Teams: Participants' Perspective

Autor/in	Hill, Larry D.
Titel	Attributes of Successful School Improvement Teams: Participants' Perspective
Quelle	(2011), (86 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit Ed.D. Dissertation, Drake University
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	978-1-2672-9856-0
Schlagwörter	Hochschulschrift; Dissertation; Educational Improvement; Teamwork; Qualitative Research; Case Studies; Semi Structured Interviews; Observation; School Districts; Individual Characteristics; Positive Attitudes; Lifelong Learning; Role; Interpersonal Relationship; Communication Skills; Goal Orientation; Iowa + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Thesis; Dissertations; Academic thesis; Teaching improvement; Unterrichtsentwicklung; Qualitative Forschung; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Beobachtung; School district; Schulbezirk; Personality characteristic; Personality traits; Persönlichkeitsmerkmal; Life-long learning; Lebenslanges Lernen; Rollen; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung; Kommunikationsstil; Zielorientierung; Zielvorstellung
Abstract	The Problem: In light of the current political and economic pressure being placed on school districts, it is imperative for school leaders to implement initiatives which will contribute to the school improvement process. Better utilization of administrators and faculty is key to the efficient and effective implementation of school improvement efforts. Teams have been identified in a wide range of research successfully implemented by business/industry and schools. The purpose of this research was to study the attributes or behaviors of individual team members, as viewed by their fellow team members. These attributes or behaviors were coded to determine whether they helped the school improvement team succeed. Procedures: A qualitative collective case study was utilized to gain insight into the perceptions of team members as they reflected on traits they viewed in other members of their school improvement team. Semi-structured interviews, observations, and historical documents were used to gather data from four moderately sized school districts in Iowa. This was a multi-case study in which the interviewees were randomly selected. Findings: The interviews uncovered eight main attributes. The five main attributes were: bringing something positive to the team, being a team player, life-long learning, clearly defined roles on the team/ground rules, and longevity working together. Important, yet secondary, attributes were identified as: approachability, strong communication skills, and having a vision of the future. [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.] (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10