Degree Date
12-2017
Document Type
Dissertation - Public Access
Degree Name
Ed.D. Doctor of Education
Academic Discipline
Educational Leadership
First Advisor
Dr. Harrington Gibson
Second Advisor
Dr. Elizabeth Minor
Abstract
ABSTRACT
Redesigning adult learning in order to move toward excellence in the classroom is critical to improving the state of the reform work occurring in our schools. Building coherence among teams of educators by linking staff development to student achievement is the goal of the advocated policy. Providing a professional learning network for educators to work in teams, engage in meaningful and relevant work and develop transformative practices for the classroom is essential to school reform. Creating practical learning networks for classroom teachers that are based on student achievement, current practice, and staff needs is the basis for the policy. The vision behind the adult learning network stems from the idea that on the first day of school every parent wants the ‘best’ teacher for their child and every child wants the ‘best’ teacher for themselves. The idea of ‘best’ rests upon what parents and students see as the teacher that will provide the greatest opportunities for success. The activities developed as part of the advocated learning network are created to support meaningful learning experiences that engage students by translating innovative adult learning into practice.
Recommended Citation
White, Caletha, "Policy Advocacy - Advocating For Redesigned Adult Learning In Support of Value-Added Teacher Evaluation" (2017). Dissertations. 278.
https://digitalcommons.nl.edu/diss/278
Included in
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching Commons, Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research Commons, Educational Leadership Commons, Elementary Education and Teaching Commons