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Teachers College Record Volume 120, 100306, October 2018, 44 pages
Copyright © by Teachers College, Columbia University
0161-4681
Examining the Technology Integration
Planning Cycle Model of Professional
Development to Support Teachers’
Instructional Practices
AMY C. HUTCHISON
George Mason University
LINDSAY WOODWARD
Drake University
Background: Presently, models of professional development aimed at supporting teachers’
technology integration efforts are often short and decontextualized. With many schools across
the country utilizing standards that require students to engage with digital tools, a situative
model that supports building teachers’ knowledge within their classrooms is needed.
Purpose of Study: The purpose of this study was to examine how teachers’ instructional plan-
ning and delivery, as well as their perceptions of their proficiency with technology integration,
changed when they participated in a model of technology-focused professional development
titled the Technology Integration Planning Cycle Model of Professional Development. The
researchers also examined the relationship between students’ (N = 1,335) digital literacy
skills and teachers’ participation in the Technology Integration Planning Cycle Model of
Professional Development.
Program: The TIPC Model of PD comprised whole-group professional development sessions,
long-range planning, access to instructional coaches, professional learning communities,
digital tool resources, observations with reflections, and a comprehensive project website.
Research Design: This mixed-methods study combined numerous quantitative and qualita-
tive data sources and data analysis techniques to answer the research questions. Pre- and
posttest comparisons were used to examine changes in students’ digital literacy skills and
changes in teachers’ perceptions of their pedagogical expertise for integrating digital tech-
nology. Daily diaries, classroom observations, interviews, and field notes were analyzed to
understand the role of the professional development in teachers’ instructional planning and
their perceptions of their proficiency.
Findings: Results indicate that students in classrooms with participant teachers performed
significantly better on a digital literacy assessment, the Survey of Internet Use and Online