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Carney, Michele B.; Brendefur, Jonathan L.; Thiede, Keith; Hughes, Gwyneth; Sutton, John – Educational Policy, 2016
We examined the impact of a state-mandated K-12 mathematics professional development course on knowledge, self-efficacy, and beliefs of nearly 4,000 teachers and administrators. Participants completed the Mathematical Thinking for Instruction course, emphasizing student thinking, problem-solving, and content knowledge specific to mathematics…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Mathematics Teachers, Professional Development, Pedagogical Content Knowledge
Styles, Ben; Bradshaw, Sally – National Foundation for Educational Research, 2015
This NFER report has been produced for the Education Endowment Foundation and its evaluation of a speaking and listening intervention combining two programmes: the Vocabulary Enrichment Intervention Programme (VEIP) and the narrative Intervention Programme (NIP). The intervention was used with pupils who needed extra support to improve their…
Descriptors: Intervention, Vocabulary Development, Narration, Literacy
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Puma, Michael; Tarkow, Allison; Puma, Anna – Grantee Submission, 2007
Background: This study evaluated the impact on student's writing ability of a structured writing program, called "Writing Wings," for 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders developed by the Success For All Foundation (SFAF). Writing is a critical skill for success in school. Purpose: The study was intended to answer one confirmatory question,…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Research Design, Childrens Writing, Writing Attitudes