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Direct linkSteinberg, Matthew P.; Yang, Haisheng – Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2022
Principals shape the academic setting of schools. Yet, there is limited evidence on whether principal professional development improves schooling outcomes. Beginning in 2008-2009, Pennsylvania's Inspired Leadership (PIL) induction program required that newly hired principals complete targeted in-service professional development tied to newly…
Descriptors: Principals, Professional Development, Leadership Training, Program Effectiveness
Pattison, Krista; Costigan, Heather; Keller, Chelsea; Sekhar, Deepa – Health Education Journal, 2022
Objective: This study investigated the efficacy of a two-component professional development approach to improving school wellness in Pennsylvania secondary schools. Design: Circle of Wellness (CoW), a year-long, two-phase programme, involved providing Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) workshops to Pennsylvania school staff and…
Descriptors: Secondary Education, Administrators, School Personnel, Wellness
Download full textSteinberg, Matthew P.; Yang, Haisheng – Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University, 2021
Principals shape the academic setting of schools. Yet, there is limited evidence on whether principal professional development improves schooling outcomes. Beginning in 2008-09, Pennsylvania's Inspired Leadership (PIL) induction program required that newly hired principals complete targeted in-service professional development tied to newly…
Descriptors: Professional Development, Leadership Training, Beginning Principals, Program Effectiveness
Education Commission of the States, 2018
The discretion provided to states under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) offers new possibilities for policymakers to determine how best to allocate resources and support policies to provide students with a well-rounded education. As states begin to examine new strategies for improving student outcomes and developing the next generation of…
Descriptors: Art Education, Interdisciplinary Approach, Teaching Methods, Professional Development
Elaine Lin Wang; Heather L. Schwartz; Monica Mean; Laura Stelitano; Benjamin K. Master – RAND Corporation, 2019
Since 2004, the National Institute for School Leadership (NISL) has offered the Executive Development Program (EDP), a leadership program for sitting school principals that is typically delivered in two-day workshops once per month over 12 months. From its inception through 2018, 15,000 principals across 23 states have participated in the EDP.…
Descriptors: Professional Development, Management Development, Principals, Program Effectiveness
Marcum-Dietrich, Nanette I.; Mahoney, Tim – School-University Partnerships, 2015
Millersville University of Pennsylvania (MU) has over 150 years of proud heritage in the preparation of teachers. This article describes how the Secondary Education Professional Development School (PDS) Program model has transformed Millersville University's secondary teacher education from a traditional teacher preparation program into a dynamic…
Descriptors: Secondary Education, Professional Development Schools, Teacher Education Programs, Educational Change
Harris, Alexis R.; Jennings, Patricia A.; Abenavoli, Rachel M.; Katz, Deirdre A.; Greenberg, Mark T.; Schussler, Deborah – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2014
The current study involved the development, implementation, and evaluation of a universal school-based intervention designed to promote health and wellbeing among educators. This study aims to further investigate the efficacy of contemplative practices as a support for teacher wellbeing. The study contributes a new perspective to the current…
Descriptors: Middle School Teachers, Well Being, Stress Management, Intervention
Boylan, John C. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The purpose of this qualitative case study was to identify, investigate, and describe the espoused Pennsylvania Principal Mentoring Network (PPMN) training program and protocols for the principals who served as mentors for newly hired principals in Pennsylvania. This study posed three research questions: (1) what was the espoused training provided…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Qualitative Research, Mentors, Training
Riggan, Matt; Fink, Ryan; Sam, Cecile; Darfler, Anne – Consortium for Policy Research in Education, 2013
This report summarizes findings from one component of the Consortium for Policy Research in Education's (CPRE) evaluation of the General Electric Foundation's (GEF) "Developing Futures" ™ in Education program in Erie Public Schools (EPS). As described in the CPRE proposal and research design, the purpose was to closely analyze district…
Descriptors: School Districts, Public Schools, Capacity Building, Instructional Improvement
Eckberg, Lynn Ann – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The mixed methods correlational study examined the problem that AYP of Pennsylvania gifted middle school students who have met state-mandated proficiency requirements under No Child Left Behind (NCLB) has been reliant upon minimum proficiency tests. The purpose of the mixed methods study was to examine the correlations between the current measure…
Descriptors: Mixed Methods Research, Correlation, Academically Gifted, Middle School Students
Brown, Kirsty Clarke; Squires, Jim; Connors-Tadros, Lori; Horowitz, Michelle – Center on Enhancing Early Learning Outcomes, 2014
The Center on Enhancing Early Learning Outcomes (CEELO) reviewed data on 21 states' principal licensure requirements, conducted structured interviews with experts on principal preparation and professional development in 7 states, and spoke with staff at the National Association of Elementary School Principals and the National Institute for School…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Principals, Certification, Structured Interviews
Yamnitzky, Gail Siragusa – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The purpose of this study was to examine elementary teachers perspectives on the impact that Lesson study participation had on their knowledge and teaching of mathematics. The study explored teachers perspectives of how Lesson study participation affected their mathematical content knowledge and pedagogical-content knowledge. Lesson study is a…
Descriptors: Instructional Development, Goal Orientation, Program Effectiveness, Professional Development
Miller, Joyce Ann; Bogatova, Tania – Evaluation and Program Planning, 2009
To date there has not been a systematic, longitudinal research to assess the efficacy of public investments in the professional development of early childhood educators that are funded through the T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood[R] Project. This study of the T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood[R] Project Pennsylvania provides a longitudinal analysis of the data…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Professional Development, Longitudinal Studies, Inservice Teacher Education
Urban Education Collaborative, 2010
In 2004-05, the School District of Philadelphia (SDP) began a groundbreaking partnership with the Eli Broad Foundation to develop the Academy for Leadership in Philadelphia Schools (ALPS), one of several Broad-funded, alternative principal development programs initiated across the country. The ALPS effort was designed to respond to two challenges:…
Descriptors: School Districts, Urban Education, Partnerships in Education, Principals
Domitrovich, Celene E.; Gest, Scott D.; Gill, Sukhdeep; Jones, Damon; DeRousie, Rebecca Sanford – Early Education and Development, 2009
Research Findings: This study examined factors associated with process and content outcomes of the training provided in the context of Head Start REDI (Research based Developmentally Informed), a preschool curriculum designed to enhance the quality of interactions (social-emotional and language-literacy) between teachers and children. REDI…
Descriptors: Preschool Curriculum, Program Effectiveness, Professional Development, Performance Factors
