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Angus Kittelman; Kent McIntosh; Sterett H. Mercer; Rhonda N. T. Nese; SoLing So; Heather Peshak George – Exceptional Children, 2025
Sustained implementation of effective behavior support systems and practices is critical for improving academic and behavior outcomes for students with and without disabilities. Although implementation studies have identified variables facilitating sustained implementation of Tier 1 behavior support systems in schools, little research exists…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, Program Implementation, Sustainability, Positive Behavior Supports
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Julie Cohen; Arielle Boguslav; James Wyckoff; Veronica Katz; Katherine Sadowski; Emily A. Wiseman – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 2025
Professional development (PD) for teachers is a ubiquitous feature of the American educational landscape. Yet we know little about how districts navigate the variation in teacher learning needs when designing and implementing district-wide PD programs. In this paper, we describe how the District of Columbia Public Schools implemented an ambitious…
Descriptors: School Districts, Faculty Development, Program Design, Program Implementation
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Amy J. Heineke; Kristin J. Davin – Urban Education, 2025
The Seal of Biliteracy (SoBL) is a language education policy adopted by states to recognize students' biliteracy. Originally implemented in high schools to recognize graduating seniors, the initiative also includes pathway awards, which can be implemented in earlier grades to promote lengthier language study and increase biliteracy attainment.…
Descriptors: Language Planning, Bilingualism, Bilingual Education, Program Implementation
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Michael Giamellaro; Benjamin Ewing; Deborah Siegel – International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2025
School change is difficult and is both leveraged and hindered by interactive influences within complex systems of social practice. Whole-school STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) is a growing trend with unique aspects of change required of educators. A qualitative case study was used to analyze educator perspectives of the…
Descriptors: Affordances, Barriers, Program Implementation, Student Projects
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Andrew J. Koonce – Education and Urban Society, 2025
In the midst of the pandemic, this school district made a significant investment with recovery dollars to expand enrichment opportunities in art, music, and physical education for students in their K-8 schools. The hypothesis was increasing the quality and quantity of these opportunities, the school district would increase student engagement, lead…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Elementary Schools, Middle Schools
Ruthie Caparas; Hannah Jarmolowski; Kelsey Krausen; Patrick McClellan – WestEd, 2025
While states are often impacted by cost pressures beyond their control, certain state policies can help stabilize school funding from year to year and help school districts maintain stable services during times of declining revenue. This report delves into some of the most pressing conditions contributing to current revenue volatility. It then…
Descriptors: State Policy, Educational Policy, State Aid, School Districts
Contann Dabney, Contributor; Terry Hofer, Contributor; Beth Jackson, Contributor; Smriti Jacob, Contributor; Jeannine Medvedich, Contributor; Andrew Morrill, Contributor; Shakinna Patterson, Contributor; Joe Sassone, Contributor; Giselle Sherry-Marsh, Contributor; Andrew Swanson, Contributor; Ashleigh Tillman, Contributor; Susan Villani, Contributor; Melinda Wallace, Contributor; Noel White, Contributor – WestEd, 2025
This guide was developed for district leaders and leadership teams to use as a supplement to the "Four Domains for Rapid School Improvement: A Systems Framework" and its related survey system. The Four Domains framework, from WestEd's Center for School Turnaround and Improvement, was created to assist states, districts, and schools as…
Descriptors: School Turnaround, Educational Improvement, Program Implementation, School Districts
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Jodee A. Prudente; MaryAnn Demchak – Rural Educator, 2025
The use of program quality indicators (QIs) for teaching students with an intellectual disability (ID) is essential in meeting student needs and accessing curriculum. Principals who oversee and evaluate teachers of students with ID play a critical role in the implementation of QIs. A cross-sectional survey was conducted to investigate rural school…
Descriptors: Principals, Rural Schools, Administrator Attitudes, Students with Disabilities
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Tara Gossman – Mathematics Teacher: Learning and Teaching PK-12, 2025
Delve into the transformative journey of teachers and administrators from a rural school district as they bring "Principles to Actions" to life. Pawnee City Public Schools believes effective teaching affects student learning and implemented a successful district-wide plan to improve student learning through the eight Mathematics Teaching…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods, Rural Areas, State Departments of Education