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Dagnew Kelkay, Asrat – International Journal of Leadership in Education, 2020
The purpose of this study was to investigate leadership practice of school principals and cluster supervisors in implementing continuous professional development (CPD) program. School principals (14) and cluster supervisors (4) were included in the study using comprehensive sampling techniques. A total of 305 teachers were selected from 14…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Principals, Supervisors, Teacher Supervision
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Abad, Grace R.; Galleto, Patrick G. – Cypriot Journal of Educational Sciences, 2020
The study aimed to determine the Alternative Learning System (ALS) Program's implementation landscape in the Division of Dapitan City, Philippines, through the support mechanism's lens to instruction, teachers' attitude, and best practices. It utilized survey and correlational methods of research using a questionnaire checklist. Results revealed…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teacher Attitudes, Best Practices, Teaching Methods
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Healy, Seán; Block, Martin; Kelly, Luke – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2020
Physical Educators face significant challenges in including students with disabilities. To address this issue, appropriate professional development must be provided. Traditional professional development is limited by barriers such as cost, time, location and availability. The purpose of this randomised experimental design study was to determine…
Descriptors: Adapted Physical Education, Electronic Learning, Professional Development, Physical Education Teachers
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Walker, Joan M. T. – Journal of Latinos and Education, 2016
Grounded in Hoover-Dempsey and Sandler's parent involvement process model, the Realizing the American Dream (RAD) parent education program targets Latino parents' involvement beliefs and knowledge to enhance their involvement behaviors. Comparison of more than 2,000 parents' self-reported beliefs, knowledge, and behavior before and after RAD…
Descriptors: Hispanic Americans, Parent Participation, Parent School Relationship, Parent Education
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Mehaut, Philippe; Winch, Christopher – European Educational Research Journal, 2012
The European Qualification Framework (EQF) is intended to transform European national qualification frameworks (NQFs) by moulding them into a learning outcomes framework. Currently adopted as an enabling law by the European Union, the EQF has now operated for several years. In order to secure widespread adoption, however, it will be necessary for…
Descriptors: Qualifications, Foreign Countries, Performance Factors, Barriers
Spowart, Matthew – Online Submission, 2012
The world is facing a shortage of clean drinking water. Current predictions, due to growing population, urbanization, and climate change estimate access to clean water to be further challenged in the coming years. Research has indicated that point of use (POU) technologies are likely to be the most efficient at delivering clean water (water…
Descriptors: Rural Areas, Water, Microbiology, Sustainable Development
Doherty, Iain – Online Submission, 2011
Continuing professional development for teaching is important for institutional renewal, teacher development and student learning improvement. However, our longitudinal research into provision of continuing professional development has shown that the majority of educators who attend professional development workshops do not put what they have…
Descriptors: Professional Development, Teaching Methods, Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation
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Stumpf, Roxanna E.; Higa-McMillan, Charmaine K.; Chorpita, Bruce F. – Behavior Modification, 2009
Although provider knowledge is a potential barrier in the dissemination of evidence-based services for youth, research in this area is currently limited by a lack of instrumentation. The present study examined the utility of the Knowledge of Evidence-Based Services Questionnaire (KEBSQ), a 40-item self-report measure designed to assess reporter…
Descriptors: Psychometrics, Psychopathology, Theory Practice Relationship, Questionnaires
Karpinska, Zuki – Inter-Agency Network for Education in Emergencies, 2008
A year and a half after the launch of the "INEE Minimum Standards" in December 2004, a small baseline study suggested that awareness of the existence of the handbook among educational stakeholders in Uganda was low; in addition, the study found no instance of utilization of the handbook. The present report contains the findings of a…
Descriptors: Evidence, Program Effectiveness, Stakeholders, Child Welfare