Investigating Teachers’ Resistance to Instructional Coach Support in a Southern, Rural U.S. School District
Year: 2026
Type: dissertation
Abstract: Instructional coaching is a strategy designed to support systematic changes in instructional practices and improve student achievement.In the study site district, teachers were required to use instructional coaching as a mandated form of pedagogical support for enhancing teaching practices and improving student achievement.However, prior to this study, 48% of teachers did not seek support from the instructional coaches (ICs) hired to provide this job-embedded professional development.Guided by Ajzen's theory of planned behavior, the purpose of this basic qualitative study was to investigate
Source: ScholarWorks (Walden University)
Author: Stephens, Tukiiya
Institution: Walden University
Language: English
Subfield: Education
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7149885457