Date of Award
4-2006
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
Educational Leadership, Research and Technology
First Advisor
Dr. Robert Leneway
Second Advisor
Dr. Howard Poole
Third Advisor
Dr. Tracy DuBay
Access Setting
Masters Thesis-Open Access
Abstract
Many studies have been done on the different styles of professional staff development for teachers and administrators in the area of technology and its integration into the classroom. One element has been consistently ignored in recent studies, the amount of money being spent on staff development.
This research attempted to uncover the relationship between expenditures on staff development activities for educational technology and the extent of technology integration occurring in K-12 schools. With shrinking budgets throughout the education system in this country, an answer is needed. As Butler says in her review of the research, "Further studies of this type are needed to support what is generally believed to be true: staff development can and does have impact on student performance." ( 2001)
Recommended Citation
Frerichs, Chad, "Budgeted Money in Staff Development and Technology Integration" (2006). Masters Theses. 3358.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/masters_theses/3358
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