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Framing Innovation: Does an Instructional Vision Help Superintendents Gain Acceptance for a Large-Scale Technology Initiative?.
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Flanagan, Gina E. |
| Copyright Year | 2014 |
| Abstract | There is limited research that outlines how a superintendent’s instructional vision can help to gain acceptance of a large-scale technology initiative. This study explored how superintendents gain acceptance for a large-scale technology initiative (specifically a 1:1 device program) through various leadership actions. The role of the instructional vision in helping superintendents gain acceptance for a technology initiative was the focus of this research. Five school districts where a large-scale, 1:1 technology initiative was being implemented were the location for this study. These superintendents as well as district administrators with key roles in the technology initiative were interviewed to explore their knowledge and perceptions regarding the district’s instructional vision and how it was being utilized to gain acceptance for the technology initiative. The study found that the superintendents utilized various strategic processes to create resonance with stakeholders between the instructional vision and the technology initiative. The superintendents utilized instructional visions that contained many elements of constructivist and 21 century learning skills. However, the definition and communication of the superintendent’s specific instructional vision was not always clear and consistent throughout the district. The mission statements, technology plans and district administrators often communicated an instructional vision for the district that was |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://dlib.bc.edu/islandora/object/bc-ir:101680/datastream/PDF/view |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
