Family Matters: Teachers' Perceptions of Community and School Culture after Seven Years of Personalized Learning Reform
- Tony Durr (South Dakota State University)
- Nicole Graves (South Dakota State University)
- Patrick D Hales (South Dakota State University)
Abstract
This paper explores the school culture and sense of community of a Midwestern middle school after seven years of personalized learning reform. This mixed method study identified a strong school culture based on the School Culture Triage Survey. Focus group interviews supported the survey findings and attributed the successful implementation and expansion of the personalized learning program to affiliative collegiality, autonomy/innovation, being student-centered, and intentional. These findings can be powerful for any school in instituting personalized or customized learning models.
Keywords: teacher sense of community, personalized learning, school culture
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