Publication Date
| In 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2024 | 0 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 0 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 3 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 5 |
Descriptor
Source
| WestEd | 2 |
| Corwin Press | 1 |
| Engineering Education | 1 |
| IGI Global | 1 |
| Inverness Research | 1 |
| TEACHING Exceptional Children | 1 |
Author
| DiRanna, Kathy | 2 |
| Osborne, Roger | 2 |
| Ben-Avie, Michael, Ed. | 1 |
| Britton, Ted | 1 |
| Brownell, Mary T. | 1 |
| Castori, Pam | 1 |
| Cerwin, Karen | 1 |
| Comer, James P., Ed. | 1 |
| Dickison, Alexander, Ed. | 1 |
| Felder, Richard M. | 1 |
| Grace, Jill | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Publication Type
| Guides - Non-Classroom | 5 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 5 |
| Collected Works - General | 3 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 3 |
| Books | 2 |
| Journal Articles | 2 |
| Numerical/Quantitative Data | 1 |
| Reports - Research | 1 |
| Tests/Questionnaires | 1 |
Education Level
| Elementary Education | 3 |
| Elementary Secondary Education | 3 |
| Secondary Education | 2 |
| Adult Education | 1 |
| Higher Education | 1 |
| Junior High Schools | 1 |
| Middle Schools | 1 |
| Postsecondary Education | 1 |
Audience
| Administrators | 13 |
| Teachers | 11 |
| Practitioners | 9 |
| Policymakers | 4 |
| Researchers | 3 |
Location
| California | 3 |
| New Zealand | 2 |
| District of Columbia | 1 |
| Indiana | 1 |
| Minnesota | 1 |
| New Mexico | 1 |
| New York | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| Oregon | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
| Texas | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
| Individuals with Disabilities… | 1 |
| No Child Left Behind Act 2001 | 1 |
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Download full textCerwin, Karen; DiRanna, Kathy; Grace, Jill; LaFontaine, Phil; Ritchie, Sue; Sherif, Jody; Topps, Jo; Tupper, David; Vargas, Claudio; Woods, Barbara; Tyler, Burr; Britton, Ted; Iveland, Ashley – WestEd, 2018
NGSS Early Implementers is a four-year initiative created to help eight California school districts and two charter management organizations, supported by WestEd's K-12 Alliance, implement the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). Designed for professional developers and administrators, this report describes 10 tools and processes that are…
Descriptors: State Standards, School Districts, Charter Schools, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewed
Direct linkHeafner, Tina Lane, Ed.; Hartshorne, Richard, Ed.; Thripp, Richard, Ed. – IGI Global, 2019
National efforts have been made to encourage technology integration in teacher preparation with expectations for frequent and successful applications with K-12 learners. While online learning has become pervasive in many fields in education, it has been somewhat slow to catch on in K-12 settings. The "Handbook of Research on Emerging…
Descriptors: Technology Integration, Technology Uses in Education, Teacher Education, Elementary Secondary Education
Stiles, Katherine; Mundry, Susan; DiRanna, Kathy – WestEd, 2017
In response to the need to develop leaders to guide the implementation of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), the Carnegie Corporation of New York provided funding to WestEd to develop a framework that defines the leadership knowledge and actions needed to effectively implement the NGSS. The development of the framework entailed…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Science Instruction, Standard Setting, Science Education
Leko, Melinda M.; Brownell, Mary T. – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2009
Bill and Karen are special education teachers who have entirely different knowledge and skill profiles. Bill is a special educator with 20 years of experience. He teaches reading to third-, fourth-, and fifth-grade students in a high-poverty elementary school resource classroom. His school is currently engaging in a schoolwide Reading First effort…
Descriptors: Reading, Learning Disabilities, Learning Strategies, Special Education Teachers
Felder, Richard M.; And Others – Engineering Education, 1989
Reports the teaching effectiveness workshop experiences for engineering professors. Lists several workshop titles and describes participants' responses. Provides suggestions for successful workshops. (YP)
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Faculty, Faculty Development, Inservice Teacher Education
Pacific Region Educational Lab., Honolulu, HI. – 1995
Based on research and the work of groups engaged in mathematics and science education reform, this document describes the teaching, assessment, and professional development necessary for practitioners in the Pacific region to bring about mathematical and scientific literacy by improving the interaction among students, teachers, and content. The…
Descriptors: Course Content, Cultural Influences, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education
Mays, Katherine – 1986
The quality of a high school's physics program is determined in part by the quality of preparation and the overall workload of its teachers, along with the provision for adequate budgets, facilities, and support services. The guidelines presented in this booklet were prepared by a task force of the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT)…
Descriptors: Budgets, Educational Facilities, High Schools, Organizations (Groups)
Dickison, Alexander, Ed.; And Others – 1990
The quality of a two-year college's physics program is determined in part by the quality of preparation and the overall workload of its teachers, along with the provision for adequate budgets, facilities, and support services. The guidelines presented in this booklet were prepared by a task force of the American Association of Physics Teachers…
Descriptors: Budgets, College Science, Educational Facilities, Higher Education
Symington, David; Osborne, Roger – 1983
Science programs provided for primary school have not always been successful. A major reason suggested is that some programs place demands on teachers which many teachers find difficult to meet and which give rise to concerns which restrict their development as teachers of science. Based on the work of the the Learning in Science Project…
Descriptors: Concept Teaching, Curriculum Development, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science
Wagner, Kay, Ed. – 1992
The Dwight D. Eisenhower Mathematics and Science Education Program of the U.S. Department of Education Program was designed to provide funding to improve the skills of teachers and the quality of instruction in science and mathematics in the nation's public and private elementary and secondary schools. This report contains listings of 142 model…
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary Secondary Education, Experimental Programs
St. John, Mark; Helms, Jenifer V.; Castori, Pam; Hirabayashi, Judy; Lopez, Laurie; Phillips, Michelle – Inverness Research, 2009
The documents enclosed in this report provide a comprehensive and systematic review of the progress made in developing a network organization capable of supporting nanoscience education for the public on a national scale. There is a logic to the studies that were done and to the reports that are included in this notebook. The following are the…
Descriptors: Workshops, Leadership, Administrators, Scientists
Osborne, Roger; And Others – 1979
The first (exploratory) phase of the Learning in Science Project focused on science teaching/learning in the Form 1 to 4 level (ages 10 to 14) and sought to identify problems and difficulties in several areas. Provided in this paper are comments obtained during structured/unstructured interviews (from students, ex-students, teachers, headmasters,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Curriculum Development, Elementary School Science, Elementary Secondary Education
Joyner, Edward T., Ed.; Ben-Avie, Michael, Ed.; Comer, James P., Ed. – Corwin Press, 2004
Schools are the only universally accessible institutions where there are enough adults to provide continuous support for children's growth, development, and success in life. Using the process pioneered by renowned child psychiatrist Dr. James P. Comer and his colleagues at the Yale School Development Program (SDP), this unique field guide offers…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation, Instructional Leadership
