The aims of this study were to understand current status of professional development schools in the state of Maryland, USA. The definition, theoretical framework and theories of PDS were discussed firstly. Then, the researcher went on analyzing the PDSs of Towson university and collaborative elementary schools in Maryland, in order to find out the collaborative model and their implementation. There were five purposes in this study. The first purpose was to understand the definition of PDS. Secondly, the theoretical framework was discussed. Thirdly, the theories of PDS were explained and explored. The forth purpose was to analyze the implementation in the PDSs of Towson University and the collaborative elementary schools in Maryland. Finally, to synthesize the results of this study, the researcher suggests some strategies in the establishment of partnership between teacher education universities and elementary schools.
For these purposes, the author made use of methods of document analysis and case study to discuss teacher education endeavors in Towson University, teacher¡¦s professional development and organizational change in schools withibn collaborative elementary schools, in order to understand the current status of the PDSs in Towson University and the collaborative elementary schools.
According to the results, the following conclusions have been concluded:
1. Action research and inquiry into practicum should be highlighted in the PDSs, in order to improve the achievement of students from both sides.
2. Due to different context in the PDSs, diversified measures sould be provided.
3. Integration of teacher education, teacher¡¦s professional development, research and inquiry did improve the learning achievement of students.
4. Teachers in PDSs can promote themselves in professional development.
5. Teachers in PDSs need to be evaluated regularly in order to maintain their professional quality.
6. Whole member of university, school, family or community are supposed to participate in the improvement of students¡¦ achievement.
Based upon the above conclusions, several suggestions have been raised by the researcher to play a solid basis for the country¡¦s teacher education and to upgrade the quality of future teachers.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:NSYSU/oai:NSYSU:etd-0201110-152733 |
| Date | 01 February 2010 |
| Creators | Chang, Shin-pin |
| Contributors | Ren-Chih, Liao, Ching-Hwa, Tsai, Wei-Ling, Tang |
| Publisher | NSYSU |
| Source Sets | NSYSU Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Archive |
| Language | Cholon |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Source | http://etd.lib.nsysu.edu.tw/ETD-db/ETD-search/view_etd?URN=etd-0201110-152733 |
| Rights | off_campus_withheld, Copyright information available at source archive |
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