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Correlates of Private Secondary Schools Meeting Physical Education Guidelines
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Kahan, David; McKenzie, Thomas L. – Journal of School Health, 2018
Background: Although there are over 26,000 private schools in the United States, little is known about the relationship of their characteristics to mandated and recommended time allocations for physical education (PE). Methods: Private secondary schools (N = 450; grades 6-12) in California completed a 15-item questionnaire related to school…
Descriptors: Private Schools, Secondary Schools, Physical Education, Time Management
Everyday Routines: A Window into the Cultural Organization of Family Child Care
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Tonyan, Holli A. – Journal of Early Childhood Research, 2015
Eco(logical)-cultural Theory suggests that a daily routine results from individuals adapting cultural ideas to the constraints of a local context or ecology. Using Ecocultural Theory, this research examined family child care providers' descriptions of daily activities and overall approach to understand cultural models. The results highlighted a…
Descriptors: Child Care, Cultural Context, Models, Educational Practices
Driven by Data: How Three Districts Are Successfully Using Data, Rather than Gut Feelings, to Align Staff Development with School Needs
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Gold, Stephanie – Technology & Learning, 2005
The concept of data-driven professional development is both straight-forward and sensible. Implementing this approach is another story, which is why many administrators are turning to sophisticated tools to help manage data collection and analysis. These tools allow educators to assess and correlate student outcomes, instructional methods, and…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Instructional Effectiveness, State Standards, Computer Software