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Coffelt, Tanya – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Teacher preparatory programs need to evaluate their programs to determine if they are producing highly effective teachers. This study utilized the professional development school (PDS) program versus the traditional program to determine if there was a difference in the promise and effectiveness of pre-service teachers. The study analyzed the…
Descriptors: Professional Development Schools, Teacher Education Programs, Teacher Effectiveness, Preservice Teachers
Hamar, Sandra K. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
New initiatives in preservice teacher formal student teaching experiences seek to prepare high-quality educators commensurate with current demands of the profession. Professional development schools (PDS) provide more hours of clinical preparation for student teaching, with a qualified mentor teacher. This research study investigated the…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Preservice Teacher Education, Professional Development Schools, Faculty Development
Cohen, Carol; Darling-Hammond, Linda; LaPointe, Michelle – Stanford Educational Leadership Institute, 2006
This paper offers highlights from the final report of Stanford's School Leadership Study, which should be available in January 2007. It discusses various policy and resource factors that enhance or impede the implementation of exemplary programs that develop and support principals. Among the research questions that guided this study were a set…
Descriptors: Leadership Training, Professional Development, Principals, Program Implementation