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Main Author: Morris, Betty J.
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 2009
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Online Access:https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED602697
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contents Principal Support of Media Specialist and Teacher Collaboration: A Research Study Morris, Betty J. Principals Administrator Attitudes Media Specialists School Libraries Program Effectiveness Teacher Attitudes Administrator Role Educational Cooperation This descriptive research study examined principal support of collaboration in Georgia schools designated as having exemplary library media programs from the perspective of media specialists, classroom teachers and principals. A pilot study generated a survey instrument to be used for the exemplary school media program study. The literature on collaboration is well covered; however, literature about the principal's influence on collaboration is becoming an issue of concern. The purpose of this study established principal support of collaboration between media specialists and classroom teachers in Georgia schools with exemplary library media programs. Twelve schools, designated as meeting this criteria, received questionnaires mailed to media specialists, classroom teachers and principals. The hypothesis of the study explored schools with exemplary media programs and principals who support collaboration between media specialists and classroom teachers. The findings for the study supported the hypothesis. Based on the conclusions of the study, principals need to identify improvements to be made in their support of collaboration. [For the complete volume, "Educational Media and Technology Yearbook, Volume 34," see ED602586.]
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spellingShingle Principal Support of Media Specialist and Teacher Collaboration: A Research Study
Morris, Betty J.
Principals
Administrator Attitudes
Media Specialists
School Libraries
Program Effectiveness
Teacher Attitudes
Administrator Role
Educational Cooperation
Principal Support of Media Specialist and Teacher Collaboration: A Research Study Morris, Betty J. Principals Administrator Attitudes Media Specialists School Libraries Program Effectiveness Teacher Attitudes Administrator Role Educational Cooperation This descriptive research study examined principal support of collaboration in Georgia schools designated as having exemplary library media programs from the perspective of media specialists, classroom teachers and principals. A pilot study generated a survey instrument to be used for the exemplary school media program study. The literature on collaboration is well covered; however, literature about the principal's influence on collaboration is becoming an issue of concern. The purpose of this study established principal support of collaboration between media specialists and classroom teachers in Georgia schools with exemplary library media programs. Twelve schools, designated as meeting this criteria, received questionnaires mailed to media specialists, classroom teachers and principals. The hypothesis of the study explored schools with exemplary media programs and principals who support collaboration between media specialists and classroom teachers. The findings for the study supported the hypothesis. Based on the conclusions of the study, principals need to identify improvements to be made in their support of collaboration. [For the complete volume, "Educational Media and Technology Yearbook, Volume 34," see ED602586.]
title Principal Support of Media Specialist and Teacher Collaboration: A Research Study
topic Principals
Administrator Attitudes
Media Specialists
School Libraries
Program Effectiveness
Teacher Attitudes
Administrator Role
Educational Cooperation
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED602697