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National Institute for Excellence in Teaching, 2017
Researchers at NIET and elsewhere have studied the effectiveness of "TAP: The System for Teacher and Student Advancement" (TAP) in raising student achievement, improving the quality of instruction, and increasing the ability of high-need schools to recruit, retain and support effective teachers. This document provides summaries of some…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Academic Achievement, Educational Quality, Teacher Recruitment
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Blank, Rolf K. – Journal of Staff Development, 2013
Today's education policy places a high priority on improving teacher quality and teaching effectiveness in U.S. schools. Standards-based professional learning requires teachers to have deep subject knowledge and the most effective pedagogy for teaching the subject. States and school districts are charged with establishing teacher professional…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Change, Teacher Improvement, Teacher Effectiveness
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Hicks, Stephanie Diamond – Clearing House: A Journal of Educational Strategies, Issues and Ideas, 2011
Technology has changed the way the world functions on a day-to-day basis, but what about education? Education has been directly affected by the increase of technology in the United States. This change has not been well accepted by some members of the educational community, thus leaving the realm of education behind in the technology era. This…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Classroom Techniques, Influence of Technology, Technology Uses in Education
Greenberg, Julie; Walsh, Kate – National Council on Teacher Quality, 2012
This report provides information on the preparation provided to teacher candidates from teacher training programs so that they can fully use assessment data to improve classroom instruction. It follows a similar shorter report the authors released in March 2012. In this newest report, the authors have significantly expanded their initial sampling…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Program Effectiveness, Literature Reviews
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Kee, Ayana N. – Journal of Teacher Education, 2012
In the United States, about one third of new teachers being hired are drawn from alternative certification programs. One way to address controversy about the differences among the training experiences of teachers in traditional certification programs, fast-track alternative programs, and residency alternative programs is to examine teacher reports…
Descriptors: Certification, Alternative Teacher Certification, Readiness, Self Efficacy
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Vidergor, Hava E.; Eilam, Billie – Gifted and Talented International, 2011
The aim of the present study was to assess the impact of the Israeli certification program for teachers of gifted children. Pre- and post-tests addressed Israeli teachers' perceptions of unique teaching-learning situations in pullout centers, the desired characteristics of teachers of the gifted, as well as knowledge of gifted and instructional…
Descriptors: Gifted, Measures (Individuals), Program Effectiveness, Teacher Certification
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Blomeke, Sigrid; Suhl, Ute; Kaiser, Gabriele – Journal of Teacher Education, 2011
The effectiveness of teacher education was examined by taking two indicators into account: future teachers' mean achievement on a paper-and-pencil test as an indicator of quality, and the variability of teacher achievement due to background characteristics as an indicator of equity. In detail, the effects of gender and language on mathematics…
Descriptors: Teacher Education Programs, Program Effectiveness, Cultural Differences, Pedagogical Content Knowledge
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Mertler, Craig A. – Improving Schools, 2009
Assessing student performance is one of the most critical aspects of the job of a classroom teacher; however, many teachers in the United States do not feel adequately prepared to assess their students' performance. These feelings of inadequacy are exemplified when placed against the context of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, especially with…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Federal Legislation, Performance Based Assessment, Performance Tests
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Bell, Sherry Mee; Ziegler, Mary; McCallum, R. Steve – Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 2004
A primary goal of publicly funded adult education programs in the United States is to help adults increase their reading skills so their educational, vocational, and personal goals are more attainable. Adult education teachers are challenged with providing effective reading instruction for a diverse group of adults who have widely varying reading…
Descriptors: Instructional Development, Reading Research, Knowledge Level, Adult Basic Education