Date of Award
2003
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Education
Department
Programs for Higher Education
Advisor
John Evans
Committee Member
Karen Kamin
Committee Member
Barbara Packer
Keywords
administrator effectiveness, change strategies, educational change, elementary students, leadership, leadership training, school administrators, staff development
Abstract
A qualitative case study approach was implemented to examine the perception of 13 principals regarding the efficacy and utility of skills using the California Standards of the Teaching Profession (CSTP; California Teaching Commission, 1997) in the supervision and evaluation process. The results of this study showed that the principals had consistent participation and found the skills and tools for observation and evaluation very useful for (a) awareness and understanding of the CSTP for informal observation, (b) commitment to continued use of the CSTP, (c) continued support from the district for sustained implementation, (d) improved teacher capacity at a beginning stage with better dialogue and consistency, and (e) use of data in the clinical supervision process.
This study could be implemented with other district leadership teams and at a later time with the same principals to determine if the skills were utilized and sustained. An additional study could determine if principals and teachers made the shift from supervision for teaching to supervision for learning.