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The current model of teaching where one teacher works individually with a group of learners in a classroom in an alternative educational setting promoted unrealistic expectations by assuming individual teachers working alone could meet the needs of all students. To

The current model of teaching where one teacher works individually with a group of learners in a classroom in an alternative educational setting promoted unrealistic expectations by assuming individual teachers working alone could meet the needs of all students. To address this problem, I conducted an action research study in which I explored the outcomes of a team-based teaching approach that was implemented to make the dramatic shift away from a traditional, industrial-like, one-teacher, one-classroom model that existed in the school. In the intervention, a teams-based approach was implemented where teachers worked in teams of four to collaborate on professional learning, determine students’ needs, then plan and implement instruction for the same, group of students. A sample of nine educators at Riverview High School completed the Teacher Self-Efficacy Scale (TSES) and the Professional Learning and Teacher Attitude (PLTA) survey to assess self-efficacy for instruction, classroom management, and student engagement, and professional learning and attitudes in a team-based setting. Qualitative data consisted of interview data and data from four focus groups. Findings indicated teachers using the team-based model demonstrated increases in mean scores across the five constructs. Additionally, analysis of the interview and focus group data revealed four themes emerged, including a new school culture, meaningful professional learning, collegiality through collaboration, and increased professional attitudes. The discussion focused on complementarity of the quantitative and qualitative data and how use of the team-based model transformed how education was conceived and delivered at an alternative school for at-risk students. In addition, I described limitations, implications for practice and research, and concluding thoughts.
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    • Implementation and Evaluation of a Teams-Based Approach at an Alternative High School
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    2023
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    • Partial requirement for: Ed.D., Arizona State University, 2023
    • Field of study: Leadership and Innovation

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