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Download full textMcDiarmid, G. Williamson; Kelly, Philip P. – 1997
To examine how Kentucky teachers perceive their needs and how to best meet those needs in the context of systemic reform, researchers examined teachers' plans for their own professional development. Data came from case studies of 21 Kentucky schools that were part of the Professional Development in the Service of Systemic Reform project and a…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Educational Change, Educational Innovation, Elementary Secondary Education
Appalachia Educational Lab., Charleston, WV. – 1993
The Kentucky Education Reform Act (KERA) of 1990 has given educators the authority as well as the responsibility for improving educational practices within their schools. A study group of five Kentucky teachers assisted by the Kentucky Education Association and the Appalachia Educational Laboratory was formed to research the extent and uses of…
Descriptors: Educational Innovation, Educational Legislation, Elementary School Teachers, Elementary Secondary Education
