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O'Brien, Shivaun; McNamara, Gerry; O'Hara, Joe; Brown, Martin – Professional Development in Education, 2022
This study explores the development and implementation of a professional development intervention for teachers in data-use as part of a whole school self-evaluation (SSE) process. A review of literature relating to professional development in general and data-use in particular informs the key features of the intervention which is tested in five…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Program Development, Program Implementation, Data Use
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Main, Katherine; Pendergast, Donna – Professional Development in Education, 2017
An evaluation of the effectiveness of a large-scale professional development (PD) programme delivered to 258 schools in Queensland, Australia is presented. Formal evaluations were conducted at two stages during the programme using a tool developed from Desimone's five core features of effective PD. Descriptive statistics of 38 questions and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Faculty Development, Program Evaluation, Program Effectiveness
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Yow, Jan A.; Lotter, Christine – Professional Development in Education, 2016
This study investigates the role of an inquiry professional development institute in empowering middle school mathematics and science teachers to develop as teacher leaders. Teachers and coaches jointly attended content sessions and participated in practice teaching sessions with students. The coaches led reflection sessions following the practice…
Descriptors: Professional Development, Preservice Teacher Education, Teacher Educators, Middle School Teachers
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Herro, Danielle; Quigley, Cassie – Professional Development in Education, 2017
This research involves a multi-year study examining the perspectives and classroom practices of 21 middle school mathematics and science teachers, in the southeastern United States, participating in professional development (PD) exploring science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics (STEAM) literacies. This study sought to understand…
Descriptors: Middle School Teachers, Mathematics Teachers, Science Teachers, Teacher Attitudes