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Jane Coggshall; Debbie Davidson-Gibbs; Andrew Wayne – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2021
Background: To understand and apply the results of multisite impact studies, it is necessary to know the extent to which the components of an intervention were implemented as they were designed in each context (e.g., Carroll et al., 2007; Hill, Corey, & Jacob, 2018). Rigorous and cost-effective measures of implementation fidelity can help…
Descriptors: Fidelity, Coaching (Performance), Program Implementation, Intervention
Stephanie Annette Sandwell – ProQuest LLC, 2024
This study was designed to explore the impact of professional development in Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) of secondary mathematics teachers using The DuFour PLC model in one Southeast Texas School District. Descriptive statistics were compiled based on survey data from 19 participants. Internal consistency reliability was analyzed…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Communities of Practice, School Districts, Faculty Development
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Mary Rodriguez; Kim E. Dooley; T. Grady Roberts – Journal of Experiential Education, 2024
Background: College students need the ability to generalize and apply solutions through reflective practice. University faculty need professional development to use authentic cases to prepare students for the future. Purpose: This study was to explore the experiences of faculty through a year-long professional development program that included a…
Descriptors: Phenomenology, Experiential Learning, Reflection, Generalization
National Institute for Excellence in Teaching, 2024
In the fall of 2021, the National Institute for Excellence in Teaching (NIET) began partnering with districts in Texas­ with the goals of increasing educator effectiveness and improving student achievement. The partnership, Texas IMPACT (Improving Management Systems for Principals and Classroom Teachers), is supported by a Teacher and School…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Academic Achievement, Disadvantaged Schools, Models
Texas Education Agency, 2016
Beginning in the 2017-2018 school year, appraisal systems in Texas, whether the state-recommended system or a locally developed system, will need to include a measure of student growth at the individual teacher level. Student growth measures how much a student progresses academically during his or her time with a particular teacher. It takes into…
Descriptors: Growth Models, Outcome Measures, Academic Achievement, Portfolio Assessment
Goodman, Christie L., Ed. – Intercultural Development Research Association, 2020
The "IDRA Newsletter" serves as a vehicle for communication with educators, school board members, decision-makers, parents, and the general public concerning the educational needs of all children across the United States. The focus of this issue is "Teaching Quality." Contents include: (1) State Policy Recommendations for…
Descriptors: State Policy, Teacher Shortage, Educational Policy, Alternative Teacher Certification
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King, Kelley M.; Paufler, Noelle A.; Biritz, Rachel L.; Smits, Ryan M. – Journal of Educational Supervision, 2022
This study examined a state-wide, policy-directed teacher evaluation model implemented across public schools and educator preparation programs. Such models are grounded in a theory of action that situates teacher learning within social relationships, yet does not account for the complexity of systems. Results challenge policy's implicit theory…
Descriptors: Teacher Evaluation, Models, Public Schools, Teacher Education Programs
Obamehinti, Feyi – Online Submission, 2017
Schools across the nation know the importance of student achievement; which is at the core of teaching and learning. Here in Texas, we have an accountability rating system that helps gauge how well students are doing annually. Texas accountability system is based on a system of indexes that provides an all-inclusive assessment of the performance…
Descriptors: Professional Education, Faculty Development, Accountability, Educational Assessment
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Fahey, Kevin; Ippolito, Jacy – Journal of Staff Development, 2015
The Critical Friends Group, a highly articulated model of professional learning, posits that, in order for teachers to learn together in ways that change their practice, the content and nature of their conversations must change (National School Reform Faculty, 2012). The content needs to change from externally driven agendas that address (in a…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Models, Accountability, Feedback (Response)
Goree, Krystal; Williams, Yolanda; Hamilton, Suzanne; Mathews-Perez, Amy; Talbert, Sandra; Strot, Rick; Barrett, Sara; Bolfing, Darlene; Miller, Sue; Almaguer, Dora; Gilbreath, David; Martinez, Donna; Rubio, Belinda; Ward, Victoria; Edison, Ricky; Henry, Marsha; Mechell, Rebecca; Pritchard, Melissa; Welsh, Kaitlin – School-University Partnerships, 2019
The PDS partnership between Baylor University and Waco Independent School District commenced in 1993 in the context of a national conversation about innovations for improving teacher preparation and practice. During its 25-year history, the partnership has garnered national recognition, with Hillcrest PDS serving as one of 18 representative PDS…
Descriptors: Partnerships in Education, College School Cooperation, Universities, School Districts
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Crawford, April; Zucker, Tricia; Van Horne, Bethanie; Landry, Susan – Theory Into Practice, 2017
Instructional coaching is becoming common in early childhood programs to provide individualized, job-embedded professional development. Yet relatively few studies have tried to "unpack" the coaching process and delineate the specific features of coaching that contribute to teacher change. In this article, we describe an evidence-based…
Descriptors: Coaching (Performance), Faculty Development, Formative Evaluation, School Readiness
O'Keefe, Bonnie – Bellwether Education Partners, 2017
Coaching is an individualized approach to professional development where educators work towards specific teaching goals with support and feedback from a designated colleague or expert. Coaching appears to be increasingly common in early childhood education (ECE) classrooms, and a number of local, state, and federal policy initiatives over the past…
Descriptors: Coaching (Performance), Early Childhood Education, Faculty Development, Preschool Teachers
Grimble, Konstance L. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Attrition among new teachers with fewer than 5 years of experience was high in an urban high school in Texas. The high attrition rate is a problem for students, because high teacher turnover can result in teachers with low expertise. In this study, the conceptual framework used was Hord's professional learning community (PLC) model, which…
Descriptors: Mentors, Teacher Attitudes, Faculty Mobility, Urban Schools
Aguilar, Ana Laura – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Background: Educators are under mounting pressure to address increasing standards for student performance, which includes meeting the needs of an equally increasing diverse student population. Building educators' capacity to respond to these growing demands necessitates a professional development model that will address individual teacher's needs…
Descriptors: Literacy, Coaching (Performance), Urban Schools, School Districts
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Jackson, Julie K.; Huerta, Margarita; Garza, Tiberio – Journal of Educational Research, 2020
This study evaluated the Science and Literacy Instructional Model aimed at helping primarily Hispanic bilingual/English Learners (ELs) and economically disadvantaged fifth grade students with science achievement as measured by high-stakes standardized science achievement scores. The model combined purposeful planning, innovative academic…
Descriptors: Science Achievement, Academic Achievement, Models, Science Instruction
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