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Rieke, Rebekah L.; Lazarus, Sheryl S.; Thurlow, Martha L.; Dominguez, Lauren M. – National Center on Educational Outcomes, 2013
This report summarizes the thirteenth survey of states by the National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO) at the University of Minnesota. Results are presented for 49 states and 6 of the 11 unique states. The purpose of this report is to provide a snapshot of the new initiatives, trends, accomplishments, and emerging issues during this…
Descriptors: State Surveys, Success, Barriers, Performance Factors
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Barbour, Michael; Kinsella, Jim; Wicks, Matthew; Toker, Sacip – Journal of Technology and Teacher Education, 2009
The process of teacher identification, selection, initial training, and on-going professional development that has developed at the Illinois Virtual High School (IVHS) over the past seven years is described and discussed in this article. Validation was based upon existing practices and research. To provide background the creation and initial…
Descriptors: Barriers, Staff Meetings, Educational Change, High Schools
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Villar, Luis M.; Alegre, Olga M. – ALT-J: Research in Learning Technology, 2007
This article evaluates the role of the Online Faculty Development and Assessment System (OFDAS), created at universities in the Canary Islands, Spain, in staff development. The evaluation indicates that the system helped staff in learning to teach curriculum and teaching capacities. The tasks, online resources and opportunities for discussions…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, College Faculty, Program Evaluation, Teacher Attitudes
Shannon, David M. – 1991
An overview is presented of methods of teacher assessment. The most heavily used methods of teacher assessment are standardized paper-and-pencil examinations and on-the-job ratings by supervisors. An alternative to the paper-and-pencil approach is explored, and preliminary evidence is presented in support of this assessment strategy.…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, Computer Simulation, Elementary School Teachers, Elementary Secondary Education