Date of Award
2012
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Education
Department
Education
First Advisor
Flores, Barbara
Second Advisor
Rodriquez, Louie
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to explore, through semi-structured interviews, public school educators' perspectives on how they interpret and cope/deal with the current high-stakes educational climate. This qualitative study explores how teachers interpret and negotiate top-down mandates and the effects of such mandates on self-efficacy, professional autonomy, and stress. It also investigates what sources of inspiration and/or support perceived by teachers as helpful in cultivating resilience. Semi-structured interviews with seven public elementary school teachers in a Southern California district served as the primary sources of data.
Recommended Citation
Brooks, Jennifer Nicole, ""Illegitimi non carborundum": Resilience in the face of factory school reform" (2012). Theses Digitization Project. 3945.
https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/3945
