Date of Award
Spring 5-2022
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Education (EdD)
Department
Educational Leadership
First Advisor
Bryan McCoy
Abstract
This study is a qualitative case study of middle schools located in a rural public school district in a southern state in the United States that has implemented the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) which explored the roles of education leaders in the implementation of NGSS. Participants included teachers, instructional coaches, and district administrators. The findings of the study include how a lack of training for NGSS impacted the effectiveness of education leaders, district leadership focused on curriculum instead of the standards, the response to teacher frustrations led to an adversarial relationship with the district, and education leaders exist in many contexts within the district. Education leaders can benefit from the findings of the presented study by understanding the challenges faced by this district and how education leaders within the district responded to those challenges.
Recommended Citation
Niell, Billy Dwain III, "" (2022). Dissertation. 953.
https://digitalcommons.latech.edu/dissertations/953