Perceptions and Enactment of Instructional Coaching in North Carolina
- ASU Author/Contributor (non-ASU co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Caroline Scott Armstrong Beam (Creator)
- Institution
- Appalachian State University (ASU )
- Web Site: https://library.appstate.edu/
- Advisor
- Tracy W. Smith
Abstract: The instructional coaching role has become a source of support for teacher professional development in districts across the United States, yet there is little agreement among researchers regarding the particular structure of this role. I conducted this portraiture study in three districts in North Carolina and used interviews, observations, and document review to determine how coaches, teachers, and principals understand the role of the instructional coach. The research questions used to guide this study were (a) how do instructional coaches understand their roles, (b) how do other education professionals understand the instructional coaching role, and (c) how does context impact understanding of the instructional coaching role. Major findings from the study suggest that contextual factors influence role enactment for an instructional coach. Results of the study imply that principals should bring clarity to the purpose of the instructional coach within a school setting. For a coach to feel successful, the coach needs a role description that is both focused and flexible. Results stop short of articulating a coaching role description; therefore, more research is needed to support how to describe the role in order to achieve both focus and flexibility.
Perceptions and Enactment of Instructional Coaching in North Carolina
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- Publication
- Dissertation
- Beam, C.S.A. (2014). Perceptions and Enactment of Instructional Coaching in North Carolina. Unpublished doctoral dissertation. Appalachian State University, Boone, NC.
- Language: English
- Date: 2014
- Keywords
- Instructional Coaching,
Instructional Coach,
Teacher Professional Development,
Teacher Coach