TY - JOUR
T1 - National board certified physical educators
T2 - Perceived changes related to the certification process
AU - Woods, Amelia Mays
AU - Lee Rhoades, Jesse
N1 - Funding Information:
This research was funded by the AAHPERD Research Grant Program. Please address correspondence concerning this article to Amelia Mays Woods, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 906 South Goodwin Ave., Urbana, IL 61801.
Funding Information:
Cantrell, S., Fullerton, J., Kane, T. J., & Staiger, D. O. (2007). National board certification and teacher effectiveness: Evidence from a random assignment experiment. Paper developed under a grant from the Spencer Foundation and the U.S. Depart-ment of Education. Retrieved from http://harrisschool. uchicago.edu/Programs/beyond/workshops/prepapers/ fall07-kane.pdf Cavalluzzo, L. C. (2004). Is national board certification an effective sig-nal of teacher quality? Alexandria, VA: The CAN Corporation.
PY - 2012/3
Y1 - 2012/3
N2 - In this study, we examined National Board certified physical education teachers’ (NBCPETs) perceptions of change as a result of certification. Randomly selected NBCPETs (65; women = 53, men = 12) were interviewed. Analysis was done through the lens of Lawson’s (1989) Model of the Interactive Factors Influencing Workplace Conditions for the Physical Education Teacher. Several themes connected to teachers’ views of themselves as NBCPETs surfaced. In particular, more teaching reflection and a greater focus on student learning and assessment, including an increased emphasis on individualizing teaching were described. An elevation in their perceived status and credibility and expanded opportunities within the educational community also emerged. Alternatively, several NBCPETs explained that the certification process had little or no effect on their teaching.
AB - In this study, we examined National Board certified physical education teachers’ (NBCPETs) perceptions of change as a result of certification. Randomly selected NBCPETs (65; women = 53, men = 12) were interviewed. Analysis was done through the lens of Lawson’s (1989) Model of the Interactive Factors Influencing Workplace Conditions for the Physical Education Teacher. Several themes connected to teachers’ views of themselves as NBCPETs surfaced. In particular, more teaching reflection and a greater focus on student learning and assessment, including an increased emphasis on individualizing teaching were described. An elevation in their perceived status and credibility and expanded opportunities within the educational community also emerged. Alternatively, several NBCPETs explained that the certification process had little or no effect on their teaching.
KW - Advanced certification
KW - Teachers
KW - Workplace conditions
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U2 - 10.1080/02701367.2012.10599854
DO - 10.1080/02701367.2012.10599854
M3 - Article
C2 - 22808709
AN - SCOPUS:85008844560
SN - 0270-1367
VL - 83
SP - 235
EP - 244
JO - Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport
JF - Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport
IS - 2
ER -