As an educator, I have experienced issues with program implementation from several viewpoints. I have been a classroom teacher, bogged down with the limited time, overwhelming materials and limited training. I have also been a trainer for a national reading company attempting to provide the training on the use of material purchased and I have been a literacy coach attempting to "pass along" my training to the teachers in my building on the new materials/programs. With this background, I know first-hand the frustration that comes from program implementation. But let me be clear; it's not the implementation of a new program here and there. It is the CONTINOUS implementation of program after program after program!! No program seems to be given adequate time to prove itself. It seems as soon as millions are spent (literally millions) in materials and training, something else comes along. Once again teachers are expected to learn new methods and materials, spending hours in training! Certainly this leads to burnout and frustration as much as other factors including student behavior, lack of parental participation and lack of effective administrative support.
My research on this topic has led to some, but not many studies observing this problem. I hope to add new research that will hopefully make a difference.
Ok good Valerie! Though you were to create three separate posts and your purpose statement and research questions should be included somewhere on your blog! I wish you the best of luck in your dissertation journey!
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