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Hanson, Timothy E. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The purpose of teacher professional development is to enhance teacher quality so that students may achieve at high levels. Many times, professional development is too general or not connected to teachers' needs or learning preferences. The purpose of this study was to investigate and compare the perceptions of teachers, administrators, and…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Teacher Attitudes, Administrator Attitudes, Coaching (Performance)
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Auberry, Kathy; Cullen, Deborah – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2016
Based on the results of the Surrogate Decision-Making Self Efficacy Scale (Lopez, 2009a), this study sought to determine whether nurses working in the field of intellectual disability (ID) experience increased confidence when they implemented the American Association of Neuroscience Nurses (AANN) Seizure Algorithm during telephone triage. The…
Descriptors: Program Implementation, Evidence Based Practice, Seizures, Computation
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Konstantopoulos, Spyros; Li, Wei; Miller, Shazia; van der Ploeg, Arie – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2015
Motivated by the passage of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act, all states operate accountability systems that measure and report school and student performance annually. The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of interim assessments on the achievement gap. The authors examine the impact of interim assessments throughout the…
Descriptors: Accountability, Academic Achievement, Achievement Gap, Mathematics Achievement
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What Works Clearinghouse, 2015
The study, "The Impact of Indiana's System of Interim Assessments on Mathematics and Reading," examined the effects of using Diagnostic Assessment Tools (DAT) on mathematics and reading outcomes for students in 59 Indiana schools during the 2009-10 academic year. DAT consists of interim assessment tools--Wireless Generation's mCLASS for…
Descriptors: Mathematics Achievement, Reading Achievement, Program Effectiveness, Achievement Gains
Blazer, Christie – Research Services, Miami-Dade County Public Schools, 2010
The combination of difficult economic times and increased accountability has led policymakers to call for evidence that students taught by National Board of Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS)-certified teachers make greater achievement gains than those taught by non-NBPTS-certified teachers. Overall, studies show mixed results regarding the…
Descriptors: Teacher Certification, Academic Achievement, Evidence, Program Effectiveness
Winterfield, Laura; Coggeshall, Mark; Burke-Storer, Michelle; Correa, Vanessa; Tidd, Simon – Urban Institute (NJ1), 2009
The research presented in this report examines the effect of prison-based postsecondary education (PSE) on offenders both while incarcerated and after release. Urban Institute researchers worked with the staff of four institutions in three states to conduct inmate focus groups and stakeholder interviews to explore the motivations for enrolling in…
Descriptors: Employment, Recidivism, Institutionalized Persons, Correctional Education