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Learning by Doing: Evaluating the Key Features of a Professional Development Intervention for Teachers in Data-Use, as Part of Whole School Self-Evaluation Process
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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
Professional Development with Universal Design for Learning: Supporting Teachers as Learners to Increase the Implementation of UDL
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Craig, Stephanie L.; Smith, Sean J.; Frey, Bruce B. – Professional Development in Education, 2022
Although the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Framework has been effective in designing tools and lessons, implementation of the Framework to design entire learning environments possesses its own limitations in research. This paper describes a quasi-experimental study of the effects of a professional development program on teachers'…
Descriptors: Professional Development, Institutes (Training Programs), Summer Programs, Access to Education
The Challenge of Keeping Teacher Professional Development Relevant
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Fairman, Janet C.; Smith, David J.; Pullen, Paige C.; Lebel, Steve J. – Professional Development in Education, 2023
This article describes the challenge of engaging educators in professional development (PD) that is timely and relevant to their work, and effective in stimulating instructional changes to improve student learning. The authors highlight the competing needs and goals for PD that create tensions among the external accountability demands, school…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Evidence Based Practice, Educational Needs, Learner Engagement
Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Large-Scale Professional Development Programme
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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
Teacher Transition between Year Levels in Primary Schools: An Opportunity for Continuing Professional Development
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Carlyon, Tracey – Professional Development in Education, 2015
Teacher transition between year levels is common practice in many primary schools in New Zealand; however, it is not always perceived as an opportunity for teachers' continuing professional development (CPD). This article reports on a case study that explored four primary school teachers' experiences of transition between year levels. The teachers…
Descriptors: Professional Continuing Education, Elementary School Teachers, School Culture, Teaching Experience
Professional Development in Sub-Saharan Africa: What Have We Learned in Benin?
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Kelani, Raphael R.; Khourey-Bowers, Claudia – Professional Development in Education, 2012
This paper explores the effectiveness of a technology education professional development (TEPD) program and factors impeding the implementation of such a program within the context of the Republic of Benin (West Africa). Professional development (PD) programs do not always take into account the specific disciplinary content knowledge and…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Foreign Countries, Secondary School Teachers, Interviews