Degree Name
EdD (Doctor of Education)
Program
Educational Leadership
Date of Award
12-2014
Committee Chair or Co-Chairs
Virginia Foley
Committee Members
Pam Evanshen, William Flora, Don Good
Abstract
The purpose of the study was to examine the perception of teacher empowerment in Christian schools in order to ascertain if teachers were encouraged to take on more leadership responsibilities. One hundred forty-four teachers from 9 Christian schools (K-12) that are accredited by the Tennessee of Association of Christian Schools (TACS) participated in the study.
The statistical analysis reported in the study was based on 5 research questions. Two instruments were used to collect data. A survey using a 5-point Likert Scale was used to collect data on teacher responsibilities, training, experiences, affiliation, and professional practices. Student achievement test scores from SAT-10 for the 2010-2011, 2011-2012, and 2012-2013 school years for grades 5, 8, and 11 were used to see if there is a correlation between teachers’ perception of empowerment and student achievement.
A series of single sample t-tests were used to determine if there were significant differences between 2 independent groups. A Pearson correlation coefficient was computed to measure the relationship between teachers’ empowerment scores and their averaged student achievement test scores.
Document Type
Dissertation - unrestricted
Recommended Citation
Archer, Melody T., "Teachers’ Perception of Empowerment in Christian Schools Accredited by Tennessee Association of Christian Schools" (2014). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 2457. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/2457
Copyright
Copyright by the authors.