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Kyle Robinson – ProQuest LLC, 2024
The COVID-19 pandemic was an unprecedented event in modern educational history that resulted in a dramatic upheaval of the traditional school system. The shift from brick-and-mortar to virtual instruction resulted in profound anxiety and demand (Kush et al., 2021). As the quarantine ended, the return to the physical classroom brought with it new,…
Descriptors: Teacher Persistence, COVID-19, Pandemics, Faculty Mobility
Norman, Alexis Cienfuegos – ProQuest LLC, 2016
The purpose of this study was to understand the decisions elementary principals have made during the Common Core State Standards reform. Specifically, (a) what decisions principals have made to support Common Core implementation, (b) what strategies elementary principals have employed to communicate with stakeholders about Common Core State…
Descriptors: Principals, Elementary Schools, Common Core State Standards, Administrator Role
Campbell, Conni; Ayala, Carlos Cuauhtémoc; Railsback, Gary; Freking, Frederick W.; McKenna, Corey; Lausch, David – Teacher Education Quarterly, 2016
The teaching performance assessment (TPA) seeks to measure the knowledge, skills, and competencies of teachers during the credential phase of their training. The TPA was introduced in California in 2004 with programs piloting it and then became mandatory for candidates enrolling in preliminary programs in 2008. Although California has multiple…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Performance Based Assessment, Licensing Examinations (Professions)
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Erbstein, Nancy – International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education (QSE), 2015
This article explores how place matters in public school reform efforts intended to promote more equitable opportunities and outcomes. Qualitative case studies of three California middle schools' eighth grade math reforms and the resulting opportunities for Latino English learners are presented, using the conceptual frameworks of critical human…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Educational Change, Equal Education, Qualitative Research
Suhrheinrich, Jessica; Stahmer, Aubyn C.; Reed, Sarah; Schreibman, Laura; Reisinger, Erica; Mandell, David – Grantee Submission, 2013
Implementing evidence-based practices (EBPs) for children with autism is challenging for teachers because these practices are often complex, requiring significant training and resources that are not available in most school settings. This brief investigation was designed to identify areas of strength and difficulty for teachers implementing one…
Descriptors: Best Practices, Research, Children, Autism
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Riggs, Eric M.; Lieder, Christopher C.; Ballliet, Russell – Journal of Geoscience Education, 2009
Field instruction is a critical piece of undergraduate geoscience majors' education, and fieldwork remains a major part of the work of professional geologists. Despite the central importance of field education, there exists relatively little educational research exploring how students learn to solve problems in geological fieldwork. This study…
Descriptors: Geology, Problem Solving, Undergraduate Students, College Science