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The development and support of teacher leaders in Ohio: A grounded theory study

Ross, Jennifer Elaine
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ashland1450643469

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2015, Doctor of Education, Ashland University, College of Education.
The purpose of this grounded theory study was to explore and conceptualize how teacher leaders are trained, developed, and supported both formally and informally to be effective in their roles. The study furthered examined teachers perceptions of the Ohio teacher leader endorsement and its’ impact on them as teacher leaders. The study was conducted in an urban and suburban school district located in central Ohio. The eight teachers were selected to participate in the study because they held the Ohio teacher leader endorsement and work as teacher leaders in either a formal or informal role in their district. Five themes emerged from this study: (a) Formal training and support is essential for teacher leaders and can provide teachers with credibility among their colleagues, (b) Teacher leaders in both formal and informal roles are necessary to impact change in their organization, (c) Formal teacher leaders can lead from the classroom, (d) Informal support for teacher leaders, and (e) Stronger connections between statewide initiatives and the work of teacher leaders are necessary for educators to make sense out of the work of teacher leaders.
Judy Alston, PhD (Committee Chair)
Belinda Gimbert, PhD (Committee Member)
Ann Shelly, PhD (Committee Member)
227 p.
Educational Leadership; Teacher Education
teacher leadership; teacher leaders; distributed leadership; teacher leader endorsement; formal training; informal training; teacher development; teacher support; teacher training; professional learning; professional development

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  • Ross, J. E. (2015). The development and support of teacher leaders in Ohio: A grounded theory study [Doctoral dissertation, Ashland University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ashland1450643469

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Ross, Jennifer. The development and support of teacher leaders in Ohio: A grounded theory study . 2015. Ashland University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ashland1450643469.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Ross, Jennifer. "The development and support of teacher leaders in Ohio: A grounded theory study ." Doctoral dissertation, Ashland University, 2015. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ashland1450643469

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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