Enhancing Equitable Educational Opportunities Through the Development of Democratic Principles and Technology-Enriched Professional Learning Communities (Poster 4)

• In Event: AERA Poster Session Fifteen
  In Poster Session: Equity, Community, and Citizenship

Abstract

To address access, adequacy and equity in diverse communities, high-quality professional development in technology should be provided to educators in schools. Researchers need to better understand how technology is best implemented to create equitable change in teacher practice and the structures that support the needs of all students. Findings from a mixed methods investigation over 16 years, impacting 122,083 students and 8,260 teachers in 286 schools, provided empirical evidence that indicate relationships between instructional technology use and the 10 Practices democratic framework for learning community development. Through a school and university partnership, this project supports school leaders as they implement strategies to sustain change as technology-enriched professional learning communities are developed in public schools.

Authors

• Leslie A. Williams, University of Oklahoma
  Presenting Author

• Linda Atkinson, University of Oklahoma
  Presenting Author

• Sharon G. Dean, University of Oklahoma
  Presenting Author

• Ryan Whitlock, K20 Center for Educational and Community Renewal
  Presenting Author