Author : Tracy L. Ford
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 89 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (76 download)
Book Synopsis Elementary Principals' Use of 21st Century Technology in Schools in New York State by : Tracy L. Ford
Download or read book Elementary Principals' Use of 21st Century Technology in Schools in New York State written by Tracy L. Ford and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 89 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this study was to gain insight on the leadership practices of elementary school principals regarding the implementation and use of 21st century technology in school districts in the Capital Region area of New York State. This study was guided by the following research questions: (1) In what ways do elementary school principals identify their actions as supporting effective implementation of 21st century technology? (2) What specific challenges can these individuals identify in carrying out these practices? (3) How do principals interpret the incorporation of technology as an effective support for student achievement? (4) What recommendations would these individuals provide to supervisors and higher educational institutions to better support school principal practices in implementing 21st century technology? The method of inquiry for this investigative study incorporated a qualitative research design. The strategy of phenomenological inquiry was selected as the research design that would best support school principals in sharing their professional experiences in utilizing 21st century technology and further assist the researcher in analyzing relationships and patterns in data. The data collected from research participants allowed for the following findings: There is a great need for principal technology behaviors and practices to expand beyond the daily practices of general technology use; building technology leadership needs to be more a priority for school principals without delegation of that role to staff; more autonomy needs to be provided to principals by central office administrators for targeted use of building funds and resources; teacher resistance to change should be an expectation for principals in their efforts to develop highly functional technology programs; technology resources can be effective support for student engagement in the effort to improve student achievement; more district level technology support, in the form of technologyy training and resources, is needed for principals' technology leadership development; there is a need for higher educational institutions to provide technology leadership support through coursework and administrative training programs to better prepare and continuously engage principals in their role of technology leader.