KUKU

KU ScholarWorks

  • myKU
  • Email
  • Enroll & Pay
  • KU Directory
    • Login
    View Item 
    •   KU ScholarWorks
    • Dissertations and Theses
    • Dissertations
    • View Item
    •   KU ScholarWorks
    • Dissertations and Theses
    • Dissertations
    • View Item
    JavaScript is disabled for your browser. Some features of this site may not work without it.

    An Exploratory Study of Teacher Self-Efficacy Beliefs and Profssional Learning Community

    Thumbnail
    View/Open
    Romeo_ku_0099D_11269_DATA_1.pdf (942.7Kb)
    Issue Date
    2010-12-15
    Author
    Romeo, Susan M.
    Publisher
    University of Kansas
    Format
    126 pages
    Type
    Dissertation
    Degree Level
    Ed.D.
    Discipline
    Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
    Rights
    This item is protected by copyright and unless otherwise specified the copyright of this thesis/dissertation is held by the author.
    Metadata
    Show full item record
    Abstract
    The exploratory study sought to examine the relationships between teachers' self-efficacy beliefs and professional learning community. Specifically, this study presents a quantitative analysis of the relationship between teachers' perceptions of self-efficacy and PLC implementation. The Teachers' Sense of Efficacy Scale (TSES) (long form) developed by Megan Tschannen-Moran and Anita Woolfolk Hoy and the School Professional Staff as Learning Community (SPSLCQ) instrument developed by Shirley Hord (1997) were completed by teachers in eight Kansas City suburban elementary schools. All K-6 teachers in each building were invited to participate. Convenience sampling was employed and data was coded by school, participant, and survey instrument. Each respondent completed a demographic information questionnaire and all responses were taken on-line. Quantitative measures of analysis included correlational and descriptive statistics and a total of 163 teachers in eight schools completed the online questionnaire. Results of the study did not find strong, positive correlations between the TSES and SPSLCQ. However, the small, positive correlations found, along with the literature and other recent studies seem to indicate the value of professional learning communities as a positive school reform model. PLCs, paired with deliberate development of positive teacher efficacy, shows potential as a way to increase student achievement in this era of high accountability in education.
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/1808/7737
    Collections
    • Dissertations [4473]
    • Education Dissertations and Theses [1068]

    Items in KU ScholarWorks are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.


    We want to hear from you! Please share your stories about how Open Access to this item benefits YOU.


    Contact KU ScholarWorks
    785-864-8983
    KU Libraries
    1425 Jayhawk Blvd
    Lawrence, KS 66045
    785-864-8983

    KU Libraries
    1425 Jayhawk Blvd
    Lawrence, KS 66045
    Image Credits
     

     

    Browse

    All of KU ScholarWorksCommunities & CollectionsThis Collection

    My Account

    LoginRegister

    Statistics

    View Usage Statistics

    Contact KU ScholarWorks
    785-864-8983
    KU Libraries
    1425 Jayhawk Blvd
    Lawrence, KS 66045
    785-864-8983

    KU Libraries
    1425 Jayhawk Blvd
    Lawrence, KS 66045
    Image Credits
     

     

    The University of Kansas
      Contact KU ScholarWorks
    Lawrence, KS | Maps
     
    • Academics
    • Admission
    • Alumni
    • Athletics
    • Campuses
    • Giving
    • Jobs

    The University of Kansas prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, ancestry, disability, status as a veteran, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, gender identity, gender expression and genetic information in the University’s programs and activities. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Director of the Office of Institutional Opportunity and Access, IOA@ku.edu, 1246 W. Campus Road, Room 153A, Lawrence, KS, 66045, (785)864-6414, 711 TTY.

     Contact KU
    Lawrence, KS | Maps