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Sprajcer, Madeline; Mander, David; Rigney, Gabrielle; Benveniste, Tessa – Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 2021
Boarding schools, by definition, house students in residence either on campus or close by in residential facilities - where the sleep environment is likely to differ from their home environment. For boarders, being in the boarding environment occurs alongside a convergence of psychosocial and physiological factors likely to impact adolescent…
Descriptors: Sleep, Preadolescents, Adolescents, Elementary School Students
MDRC, 2017
Students learn or progress at their own paces. How can schools make sure that they get the help they need--and only the help they need? Many are turning to multi-tiered systems of support. This brief provides some practical considerations for schools contemplating tiered approaches.
Descriptors: Tutoring, Resource Allocation, Scheduling, After School Education
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Barrera, Arnold; Braley, Richard T.; Slate, John R. – Mentoring & Tutoring: Partnership in Learning, 2010
Teacher mentors of first-year teachers provided insight into those practices they viewed as essential for their success in the mentoring role. Specifically, they were queried about teacher involvement/support, staff development, administrative support and resource materials. Almost all of the mentor teachers believed a teacher mentoring program…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Scheduling, Mentors, Standardized Tests
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Reed, Derek D.; Fienup, Daniel M.; Luiselli, James K.; Pace, Gary M. – Behavior Modification, 2010
With rising interest in the role of treatment integrity on student outcomes, research has primarily focused on isolating the techniques and procedures necessary to improve staff's acquisition and maintenance of adequate levels of integrity. Despite increasing numbers of publications on this topic, there has been little discussion of the variables…
Descriptors: Residential Schools, Integrity, Teaching Methods, Data Collection
Bird, Candace Maria Edmonds – ProQuest LLC, 2010
In an effort to standardize training delivery and to individualize staff development based on observation and reflective practice, the Air Force implemented the Developmental Training Model (DTM) in its Child Development Programs. The goal of the Developmental Training Model is to enhance high quality programs through improvements in the training…
Descriptors: Time Management, Caregivers, Specialists, Staff Development
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Davidson, Stephanie R.; Boals-Gilbert, Beverly – Dimensions of Early Childhood, 2010
Few people are willing to admit that senior adults and young children share many common characteristics, including: (1) changes in development; (2) need for companionship; and (3) the desire to be understood. These two groups are connected mostly through direct interaction with middle-aged adults. One very practical way to build a greater sense of…
Descriptors: Young Children, Age Differences, Child Development, Child Care Centers
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Zepeda, Sally J.; Mayers, R. Stewart – Review of Educational Research, 2006
In this analysis of 58 empirical studies of high school block scheduling, the authors report findings in and across five groupings. Within groups, data were inconsistent regarding whether teachers' practices changed, but teachers believed that staff development was necessary to teach in a block schedule. Block scheduling appeared to increase…
Descriptors: High Schools, Standardized Tests, Grade Point Average, Block Scheduling