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Predicting Student Achievement in Ohio: The Role of Expenditure Distribution
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De Luca, Barbara M.; Hinshaw, Steven A. – Educational Considerations, 2013
The purpose of this research was to investigate the role of school district expenditures in predicting student achievement in Ohio for the school year 2009-2010. Building upon the concept of the "65 percent solution," the research questions that guided this study were: (1) What percentage of Ohio's school district's operating budgets…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Predictor Variables, Predictive Validity, Expenditures
A Qualitative Study of the Aspects Influencing the Implementation of Invitational Education in Schools in the United States of America
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Steyn, G. M. – Journal of Invitational Theory and Practice, 2006
Professional development (PD) for the improvement of educational practice has attracted a great deal of attention in recent years. Although experts acknowledge the importance of PD, many PD programmes have little effect on educational practice. This article identifies influences on the effective implementation of Invitational Education (IE) within…
Descriptors: Educational Practices, Professional Development, Educational Change, Research Methodology