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Fletcher, Carla; Webster, Jeff; Klepfer, Kasey; Fernandez, Chris – TG (Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation), 2015
Borrowing student loans can be confusing and intimidating, enough so that these feelings can influence how students go to college or whether they even enroll at all. Colleges have a responsibility to provide loan counseling to federal student loan borrowers--which, when done intently, can produce a potentially clarifying and empowering experience.…
Descriptors: Student Loan Programs, Colleges, School Counseling, Program Improvement
Austin, Kira M. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The purpose of this study was to understand professional development for paraprofessionals supporting students with ASD in Virginia. This understanding was reached through explanatory, sequential mixed methods design. Surveys and interviews provided insight into training practices, training needs, and training barriers. An interpretation of their…
Descriptors: Professional Development, Paraprofessional School Personnel, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Spivey-Mooring, Tazzarae; Apprey, Cheryl Burgan – Peabody Journal of Education, 2014
This study examines an innovative model program for the mentorship of diverse graduate students entitled the "Inter-Ethnic/Interdisciplinary Mentoring Institute for Graduate Education" (i.e., "Mentoring Institute"), which was established by the Graduate Student Diversity Programs in the Office of the Vice President for Research…
Descriptors: Mentors, Student Diversity, Graduate Students, Graduate Study
Samaras, Anastasia P.; Fox, Rebecca K. – Professional Development in Education, 2013
This study examines aspects of professional development experiences of 19 Greek Fulbright teachers of humanities regarding schooling, learning and teaching as documented in e-portfolios completed during a project of academic course and fieldwork in the United States during their collective participation in an international professional development…
Descriptors: Reflective Teaching, Teacher Evaluation, Foreign Countries, Teacher Exchange Programs
Levin, Barbara B.; Schrum, Lynne – Journal of School Leadership, 2014
The purpose of this article is to describe lessons learned from studying the leadership in eight award-winning secondary schools and districts that were recognized for successfully leveraging technology as part of their efforts for school improvement. Data were collected through observations, interviews, and document analysis in schools and…
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Technology Uses in Education, Improvement Programs, Leadership
Quint, Janet C.; Jaggars, Shanna S.; Byndloss, D. Crystal; Magazinnik, Asya – MDRC, 2013
There is wide agreement that the well-paying jobs of the future will require postsecondary credentials. But for many students attending community college, developmental (or remedial) classes in reading, composition, and/or mathematics--the courses that students often must complete before they can enroll in courses that confer credit toward a…
Descriptors: Credentials, Developmental Studies Programs, Evidence, Measures (Individuals)
Vernon-Dotson, Lisa J.; Floyd, Loury O. – Clearing House: A Journal of Educational Strategies, Issues and Ideas, 2012
Universities and schools are struggling with the critical issues surrounding teacher quality, student learning, and the gap between research and practice. This study employed a collective case-study design to explore the impact of leadership teams and school-university partnerships on teacher leadership, professional development, and overall…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Focus Groups, Teacher Role, College School Cooperation
Lu, Ruiling; Overbaugh, Richard C. – Computers in the Schools, 2009
The purpose of this study was to examine teachers' perceptions of their school environment in terms of factors that enhance or prohibit the use of instructional technology. The study also investigated whether the technology implementation environment varied for schools at different locations and different levels. Both quantitative and qualitative…
Descriptors: Suburban Schools, Elementary Secondary Education, Educational Technology, Educational Environment
Nicholson, Barbara; Harris-John, Mary; Schimmel, Christine J. – Appalachia Educational Laboratory at Edvantia (NJ1), 2005
What is the state of the art and science with regard to professional development for principals? What is the status of principal professional development in the four-state region of Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia? This policy paper attempts to answer these two questions through a review of the literature, seven interviews, and a…
Descriptors: Principals, Professional Development, Accountability, Interviews
Certo, Janine L. – Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 2005
While mentoring programs continue to increase in number, the field still knows little about what kinds of interventions mentors do and the impact they have on beginning teachers. This article shares a case study example of a positive mentoring relationship--beginning teacher Madeleine, and her mentor, Kelly--extracted from a larger qualitative…
Descriptors: Mentors, Program Effectiveness, Case Studies, Grade 2
Certo, Janine – Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 2005
In a recent "Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education" article, the author reported on a single case of a successful mentor-beginning teacher pairing that was derived from a larger qualitative study (Certo, 2005). The purpose of this article is to report findings from that larger investigation. Three Virginia elementary 1st-year…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Mentors, Program Effectiveness, Beginning Teachers
Inverness Research Associates, 2006
The mission of the Appalachian Rural Systemic Initiative (ARSI) was to build a long-term capacity that would improve the educational structures of the rural communities it served. The major strategy ARSI used to create improvement communities across Appalachia was to identify, embrace and educate individual teachers, who became ARSI Teacher…
Descriptors: Teacher Role, College School Cooperation, Educational Resources, School Districts