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Partnering Case Study Design with Program Evaluation: Behavioral Research in Preschool Settings. Sage Research Methods: Diversifying and Decolonizing Research
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Chelsea T. Morris – Sage Research Methods Cases, 2024
This case study is based on a program evaluation of a professional certificate program that trains early childhood care and education providers to build and support young children's emotional literacy. The research project described in the case study will address approaches to methodological combination, justifying research design and changes to…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Teacher Certification, Early Childhood Teachers, Early Childhood Education
Using State-Level Policy Levers to Promote Principal Quality: Lessons from Seven States Partnering with Principal Preparation Programs and Districts. RAND Principal Preparation Series. Volume 2. Research Report. RR-A413-1
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Gates, Susan M.; Woo, Ashley; Xenakis, Lea; Wang, Elaine Lin; Herman, Rebecca; Andrew, Megan; Todd, Ivy – RAND Corporation, 2020
State policymakers, including state leaders, districts, and professional associations, play a role in fostering an environment that supports the development of effective school principals, with the broad policy objective of achieving high principal quality across the state. This report examines how seven states use state policy levers to advance…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Principals, State Policy, Educational Policy
Assessing Accomplished Teaching: Advanced-Level Certification Programs
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Elliott, Stuart W., Ed.; Koenig, Judith Anderson, Ed.; Hakel, Milton D., Ed. – National Academies Press, 2008
The mission of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) is to establish "high and rigorous standards for what teachers should know and be able to do, to certify teachers who meet those standards, and to advance other education reforms for the purpose of improving student learning in American schools." In response to…
Descriptors: Teacher Certification, National Standards, Teacher Competencies, Program Evaluation
Competency Based Education: Toward Improving Patterns of Instruction.
Franc, Lillian H.; And Others – 1978
This book is designed as a basic text for gaining an understanding of competency-based education. Part one presents an overview of competency-based teacher education focusing in particular on the instructional component. An outline of the general characteristics of competency-based programs is followed by a summary of the social and historical…
Descriptors: Competency Based Teacher Education, Diagnostic Teaching, Individual Instruction, Inservice Teacher Education
Handbook on Quality Child Care for Young Children: Settings Standards and Resources.
Baglin, Carol Ann, Ed.; Bender, Michael, Ed. – 1994
Intended primarily for professionals teaching early childhood and infant intervention courses, this handbook presents an overview of child care as both a support to families and an economic necessity, meeting changing and dynamic needs. Child care settings and types of care are discussed, along with quality indicators, licensing, and provider…
Descriptors: Caregiver Training, Certification, Child Caregivers, Child Health
Principles and Issues Underlying the Indian Teacher Education Program at the University of Saskatchewan. Monograph No. 4.
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Barnett, Don C.
Defining both the general and specific aims of the Indian Teacher Education Program (ITEP) at the University of Saskatchewan, this monograph presents a detailed program description. Specifically, the following are discussed: (1) Equal Certification (special certificates of any kind which limit a minority group in any manner are not considered…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Admission Criteria, American Indians, Certification
Breaking Down Barriers: Certificate in Workplace Language, Literacy and Numeracy Training. Second Edition.
Holland, Chris, Ed.; Frank, Fiona, Ed.; Caunt, Jaine Chisholm, Ed. – 2001
This document is the course book of an accredited 3-day professional development course for qualified basic skills tutors in the United Kingdom who are interested in working in workplace settings. The course materials are organized into 17 sections grouped into 4 units as follows: (1) general concepts of workplace language, literacy, and numeracy…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Educators, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs