Degree Date
12-2016
Document Type
Dissertation - Public Access
Degree Name
Ed.D. Doctor of Education
Academic Discipline
Educational Leadership
First Advisor
Dr. Norman Weston
Second Advisor
Dr. Jack Denny
Third Advisor
Dr. Jason Stegemoller
Abstract
With the achievement gap for students with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) and their non-LEP peers widening rather than closing in Brighton School District 32 (pseudonyms are used throughout this change plan), it became clear that a change of the bilingual program model was necessary. This change plan examines the need for change in the current traditional Transitional Bilingual Education program to an extended Developmental Bilingual Education model with an emphasis on teaching for biliteracy. Because altering the bilingual program model requires a significant change in teaching practices and beliefs, this plan focuses on implementing a targeted professional learning plan to facilitate the change. Wagner’s (2006) 4 C’s model was used to examine the current program and to develop a clear vision for the future. After a thorough analysis of the quantitative and qualitative data, strategies and actions required to fully implement the desired change were developed.
Recommended Citation
Robinson, Nicole M., "Targeted Professional Learning to Implement a Biliteracy Model: A Change Leadership Plan" (2016). Dissertations. 205.
https://digitalcommons.nl.edu/diss/205