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Stiles, Katherine; Mundry, Susan; DiRanna, Kathy – WestEd, 2017
In response to the need to develop leaders to guide the implementation of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), the Carnegie Corporation of New York provided funding to WestEd to develop a framework that defines the leadership knowledge and actions needed to effectively implement the NGSS. The development of the framework entailed…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Science Instruction, Standard Setting, Science Education
Yohalem, Nicole; Devaney, Elizabeth; Smith, Charles; Wilson-Ahlstrom, Alicia – Wallace Foundation, 2012
A quality improvement system (QIS) is an intentional effort to raise the quality of afterschool programming in an ongoing, organized fashion. There are a number of reasons the QIS is gaining popularity. The main reasons community leaders are drawn to improving quality is that they know that 1) higher quality programs will mean better experiences…
Descriptors: Educational Quality, Community Leaders, After School Programs, Partnerships in Education
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McIntyre, Bryce – AsiaPacific MediaEducator, 2001
Presents interviews with four experts in Hong Kong suburban journalism. Notes that Hong Kong differs from other geopolitical units in being more like a city-state than a nation. Suggests that there is such a thing as suburban journalism in Hong Kong, and that its coverage is comprehensive. (RS)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Interviews, Journalism Education
Smith, Richard Alan – Learning & Leading with Technology, 1997
The most important step in recruiting a school technology coordinator is the interview. Examines the candidate interview, concentrating on four areas: technical expertise, understanding technology use in instructional environments, professional development, and Internet knowledge and experience. Provides questions and discussions of possible…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education, Employment Qualifications
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Beck, Susan J., Ed. – RQ, 1991
Provides evaluation criteria for use in evaluating online searchers that were developed by a committee of the American Library Association (ALA). Objectives that searchers should strive to achieve are divided into six sections: technical skills, knowledge base, interpersonal skills, search interview, search execution, and professional…
Descriptors: Databases, Evaluation Criteria, Information Scientists, Interpersonal Competence
Campbell, M. Donald – 1990
Market research, important for professional renewal, is a critical part of continuing education program planning. It includes attention to learning needs and learner motivation to participate in continuing education. Informal market research makes use of internal sources, such as enrollment data, program evaluations, policy statements, and staff…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Continuing Education, Course Content, Delphi Technique
Parris, Alyssia J.; Adams, Howard G. – 1994
This guide is designed to provide college students with an overview of the internship experience, as well as tips for a successful internship. Part 1 discusses the transition from student to professional and the role that an internship can play in professional and career development. It defines the nature and types of internships available,…
Descriptors: College Students, Definitions, Eligibility, Guidelines
Sheerer, Marilyn; Jorde-Bloom, Paula – Child Care Information Exchange, 1990
Summarizes suggestions from child care directors concerning recruitment and retention of high quality staff. (BB)
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Administrator Role, Child Caregivers, Day Care
Harasim, Linda; Johnson, E. Marcia – 1986
Existing knowledge of computer conferencing is synthesized to indicate how it could address some of the current professional difficulties faced by Ontario teachers with regard to computers in the classroom, and strategies and guidelines for introducing such a computer-mediated learning approach into educational activities are provided. This report…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Annotated Bibliographies, Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction
Clement, Mary C. – 2000
This work explores the process of devising effective recruitment, hiring, training, and retention strategies for new teachers. Chapter 1, "The Need for New Teachers," documents the growing need for teachers due to growing enrollment, retirement, and increasing specialization. Chapter 2, "Envisioning and Defining the New…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Employer Employee Relationship, Interviews, Personnel Management
Wragg, E. C. – 2001
Noting that improving the quality of learning in primary schools and preparing children for a long, complex life in the twenty-first century requires the highest quality of teaching and professional training, this book is part of a series to improve teachers' skills in the classroom. The book is intended to offer primary school teachers a means of…
Descriptors: Classroom Observation Techniques, Elementary School Students, Elementary School Teachers, Evaluation Criteria
Wald, Judy L. – 1998
This publication describes the high teacher attrition rate in special education and the importance of teacher retention, and provides teacher retention strategies and activities for educators and administrators. Information for the guide was obtained through discussion groups, interviews, and a written survey. Three sections identify strategies…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Administrator Role, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education
Moore, Carol A.; And Others – 1985
Workshops for academic advisers that were held by Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University are described to assist staff in career planning, counseling, and student services. Developed by the University Counseling Services, the workshops series for faculty and invited academic advisers, was designed to: promote collaboration between…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Career Choice, Career Counseling, College Faculty
Lepard, David H.; Foster, Alice G. – 2003
The goal of this book is to begin the process of making a contribution to the identification and development of better-prepared and stronger educational leaders. It focuses on the following: leadership skills and their linkages to the Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium (ISLLC) standards and the National Policy Board for Educational…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Effectiveness, Communication Skills, Educational Administration