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Classroom teachers receive various forms of professional development throughout their careers withthe intent of improving their teaching practices and ultimately, student performance. However,professional development can also have an impact on teacher leadership activities outside of theclassroom as well. The purpose of this study is to assess whether professional development receivedfrom the Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) program has an effect on AVID electiveteachers’ level of teacher leadership within their schools. Teachers from middle schools and highschools implementing, or planning to implement, AVID were examined in order to answer the followingresearch questions:1) Is teacher leadership affected by the quantity of professional development received from AVIDSummer Institutes?2) Is there a relationship between teacher leadership and teaching experience, as defined by thenumber of years teaching?3) Are certain demographic variables, such as gender and level of education, associated with teacherleadership? |
