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THE ROLE OF DISTRICT LEADERSHIP AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF
21ST CENTURY SKILLS THROUGH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
by
Sarah Elizabeth Niemann
____________________________________________________________
A Dissertation Presented to the
FACULTY OF THE USC ROSSIER SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
In Partial Fulfillment of the
Requirements for the Degree
DOCTOR OF EDUCATON
May 2011
Copyright 2011 Sarah Elizabeth Niemann
Object Description
| Title | The role of district leadership and the implementation of 21st century skills through professional development |
| Author | Niemann, Sarah Elizabeth |
| Author email | segarner01@hotmail.com; segarner@usc.edu |
| Degree | Doctor of Education |
| Document type | Dissertation |
| Degree program | Education (Leadership) |
| School | Rossier School of Education |
| Date defended/completed | 2011-02-28 |
| Date submitted | 2011 |
| Restricted until | Unrestricted |
| Date published | 2011-05-01 |
| Advisor (committee chair) | Castruita, Rudy |
| Advisor (committee member) |
Garcia, Pedro Hinman, Chuck |
| Abstract | The purpose of this study was to understand the effective practices used by urban superintendents as it pertains to implementing professional development relevant to the acquisition of 21st century skills. This study focused on urban school districts in the state of California, using a mix of both surveys and interviews to collect data from superintendents and an expert in the field of education. The data gathered was meant to provide insights into effective professional development practices and the monitoring and evaluation of those programs. The study also sought to determine what skill set is used by districts in California to prepare students to be 21st century citizens and what tools district leaders used to acquire their definitions and vision for those skills.; From this study emerged findings that can assist other district leaders who wish to embark on similar district transformations. Through a series of collaborative, vision-setting meetings with both internal and external stakeholders, urban superintendents are creating definitions of skills and the buy-in necessary to create a new vision in order to prepare their students for instruction that promotes 21st century skill attainment. These same superintendents, through a detailed professional development plan that is ongoing, provides opportunities for coaching and reflection, monitoring, and evaluation will help the students in their districts achieve academically as they use 21st century skills to support the academic curriculum already in place in most districts. |
| Keyword | 21st century skills; globalization; professional development |
| Geographic subject (state) | California |
| Geographic subject (country) | USA |
| Coverage date | 2000/2010 |
| Language | English |
| Part of collection | University of Southern California dissertations and theses |
| Publisher (of the original version) | University of Southern California |
| Place of publication (of the original version) | Los Angeles, California |
| Publisher (of the digital version) | University of Southern California. Libraries |
| Provenance | Electronically uploaded by the author |
| Type | texts |
| Legacy record ID | usctheses-m3821 |
| Rights | Niemann, Sarah Elizabeth |
| Repository name | Libraries, University of Southern California |
| Repository address | Los Angeles, California |
| Repository email | http://www.usc.edu/isd/libraries/services/ask_a_librarian/email/ |
| Filename | etd-Garner-4395 |
| Archival file | uscthesesreloadpub_Volume26/etd-Garner-4395.pdf |
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| Full text | THE ROLE OF DISTRICT LEADERSHIP AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF 21ST CENTURY SKILLS THROUGH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT by Sarah Elizabeth Niemann ____________________________________________________________ A Dissertation Presented to the FACULTY OF THE USC ROSSIER SCHOOL OF EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree DOCTOR OF EDUCATON May 2011 Copyright 2011 Sarah Elizabeth Niemann |
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