Degree Name
EdD (Doctor of Education)
Program
Educational Leadership
Date of Award
5-2020
Committee Chair or Co-Chairs
William F. Flora
Committee Members
Donald W. Good, Pamela H. Scott, Stephanie R. Tweed
Abstract
The purpose of this quantitative study was to determine if there was a significant difference in the dependent variables- teacher expectations, self-efficacy, and collective efficacy among the three levels of the independent variable- membership in one three literacy networks in Tennessee- Leading Innovation for Tennessee (LIFT), Read to Be Ready Coaching Network (RTBR), and Tennessee Early Literacy Network (TELN)- and if significant correlations existed between the dependent variables for each network. The population consisted of 161 K-3 Tennessee teachers who had been involved in the work of one of the three networks. Participants responded to an online survey via Google Forms which combined questions from published surveys found to be valid and reliable in measuring teacher expectations, self-efficacy, and collective efficacy. Quantitative data were analyzed with a series of one-way analysis of variance tests, and Pearson correlation coefficients.
The mean score for the LIFT network was significantly higher in teacher expectations, self-efficacy, and collective efficacy than RTBR or TELN. Strong positive correlations were found between self-efficacy and collective efficacy for each of the three networks, moderate correlations between teacher expectations and collective efficacy were found in LIFT and TELN, and a moderate correlation was found between teacher expectations and self-efficacy in LIFT.
Document Type
Dissertation - unrestricted
Recommended Citation
Tinker, Amanda, "Teacher Expectations, Self-efficacy, and Collective Efficacy in Three Tennessee Literacy Networks" (2020). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 3698. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/3698
Copyright
Copyright by the authors.
Included in
Curriculum and Instruction Commons, Educational Leadership Commons, Educational Methods Commons, Elementary Education Commons, Elementary Education and Teaching Commons, Language and Literacy Education Commons, Leadership Studies Commons, Other Teacher Education and Professional Development Commons