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Chapman, Sue; Ortloff, Debora; Weaver, Laurie; Vesey, Winona; Anderson, Mary; Marquez, Michael; Sanchez, Melissa – Journal of Staff Development, 2013
This article describes the actions taken by the members of the school leadership team at McWhirter Elementary Professional Development Laboratory School in Webster, Texas, when the results of the state reading assessment in spring 2010, had taken a sudden and dramatic drop from the previous year. The team designed an action research study to…
Descriptors: Reading Tests, Scores, Instructional Leadership, Action Research
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Mizell, Hayes – Journal of Staff Development, 2003
The field of staff development needs better evaluation both to improve the effectiveness of teachers' learning experiences and to produce credible evidence that will garner more support for professional development. Getting serious about evaluating professional development demonstrates that a school system or school is truly serious about…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation, Academic Achievement
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Heller, Joan I.; Daehler, Kirsten R.; Shinohara, Mayumi – Journal of Staff Development, 2003
An evaluation mosaic brings together different methods and forms to present an overall picture of the impact this professional learning experience had on teachers' practices and on student achievement. Using this framework, professional developers were able to determine whether they were getting the results they wanted--and they did.
Descriptors: Learning Experience, Faculty Development, Program Evaluation, Program Effectiveness