Date of Award
1-26-2017
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Educational Leadership, Ed.D.
First Advisor
David Holman
Committee Members
Joseph Nichols; Steven Bounds
Call Number
LD251.A566d 2016 B45
Abstract
This study explored associations between acting school principals’ perceptions of state mandated professional development in preparation of TESS evaluations in the field. The study sample included 20 practicing principals that had completed TESS training. Personal interviews were used to draw conclusions and make recommendations to the Arkansas Department of Education on ways to make TESS professional development and preparations more applicable to practicing principals. Prior research indicated that most principals desired more in depth professional development. This study includes suggestions on ways to make professional development for principals more valuable to their daily practice. The findings supported prior research. Rather than one day of professional development, most principals desired at least two full days of training dedicated to TESS. Findings also suggested a content gap in the materials covered during TESS professional development and the daily responsibilities of a principal performing teacher evaluations.
Rights Management
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
Bell, Cheryl A., "An Investigation of Perceptions on the Value of State Mandated Preparation for Principal Practice in Evaluating Teachers" (2017). Student Theses and Dissertations. 607.
https://arch.astate.edu/all-etd/607
