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Marculitis, Terri – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Writing skills are crucial for student success in school. Students are assessed on their ability to write well using both lower (grammar, sentence structure) and higher (writing to respond to literature, demonstrate understanding of a topic) order skills. Writing is also important beyond the classrooms, as many jobs require the use of strong…
Descriptors: Writing Instruction, Writing Improvement, Professional Development, Communities of Practice
Zepeda, Sally J. – Eye on Education, 2013
In the updated third edition of this highly successful book, leadership expert, Sally Zepeda offers savvy advice to both new and seasoned principals and assistant principals. You get practical tools and strategies, along with real-world examples to help you improve teacher effectiveness and boost student achievement. This edition features valuable…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Adult Learning, Professional Development, Assistant Principals
Lopez Flores, Emily – ProQuest LLC, 2014
Research has been conducted to identify and analyze how schools are determining that the activities of their Professional Learning Community (PLC) are directly tied to student achievement as there is currently a gap in the existing literature with regards to this topic. For the purpose of this study, a "successful" PLC was defined as one…
Descriptors: Statistical Analysis, Meta Analysis, Evaluation Methods, Professional Development
Pourreau, Leslie; Shields, Kathy D.; Wright, Judy A. – Online Submission, 2012
This paper describes the need for developing, implementing and sustaining professional development (PD) designed to provide a network of coaching support for teachers, an element of independent online study and a collaborative network of peers. Leaders recognize the importance of school structure but need to further address the impact of…
Descriptors: Professional Development, Coaching (Performance), Teacher Leadership, Teacher Improvement
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Roberts, Kerry L.; Sampson, Pauline M. – International Journal of Educational Management, 2011
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to focus on the issue of professional development education for school board members. The research question that guides this mixed study is: does school board member professional development have an effect on student achievement? Design/methodology/approach: The standardized protocol for this study was to send…
Descriptors: Qualifications, Academic Achievement, Adult Learning, Boards of Education
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Drago-Severson, Eleanor – Journal of Staff Development, 2011
Learning Forward's new Learning Designs standard is an important reminder that shaping professional learning as opportunities for adults to learn and grow is essential and that one's understanding of how adults learn is an essential component of this pressing goal. This article discusses the three strands of the Learning Designs standard: (1)…
Descriptors: Learning Theories, Adults, Adult Learning, Research
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Khan, Intakhab A. – International Education Studies, 2011
Learning and teaching are quite interrelated. Teaching can't take place unless the target students learn. Thus, teaching is a bi-polar activity. Learning barriers or causes of learning difficulties are quite common in an educational setting. But, when it comes to a very adverse effect it becomes crucial and unavoidable. There are different kinds…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Learning Disabilities, Barriers, Student Motivation
Nelson, Eric A. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Under the federal policy No Child Left Behind, school district central office administrators have been thrust into the role of orchestrating substantial increases in student learning. However, there is mounting research recognizing that most central office administrators are ill-prepared for the work of instructional improvement at a systems level…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Instructional Improvement, Adult Learning, Professional Development
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Hirsh, Stephanie – Journal of Staff Development, 2009
Good teaching occurs when educators on teams are involved in a cycle in which they analyze data, determine student and adult learning goals based on that analysis, design joint lessons that use evidence-based strategies, have access to coaches for support in improving their classroom instruction, and then assess how their learning and teamwork…
Descriptors: Teaching (Occupation), Professional Development, Models, Teamwork
Ivey, Shannon Kay – ProQuest LLC, 2010
This dissertation study focused on three aspects of staff development in North Texas: (1) funding sources, (2) types of professional learning programs, and (3) teachers' views of the effectiveness of the funded programs. Qualitative data came from interviews with nine district administrators concerning funding sources and how those resources…
Descriptors: Tax Rates, Questionnaires, Adult Learning, Program Effectiveness
Shaw, Marie Keen – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The purpose of this study was to explore the professional learning process that teachers reported enhanced their use of technology in their classrooms. The framework for this qualitative, theory-building study was guided by research from the field of adult learning. Data were obtained from interviews of six teachers who worked in an urban science…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Educational Environment, Teaching Methods, Learning Processes
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Eaker, Robert; Keating, Janel – Journal of Staff Development, 2009
In recent years, educators have noted the critical role district leadership plays in school improvement efforts. While district leadership is a critical factor in all areas of schooling, it is particularly important in adult learning. Simply put, student learning is positively affected by the quality of adult professional learning, and the quality…
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Adult Learning, Leadership, Faculty Development
McCombs, Jennifer Sloan; Marsh, Julie A. – Phi Delta Kappan, 2009
A popular approach for improving students' literacy skills is school-based literacy or reading coaches--specially trained master teachers who provide leadership for the school's literacy program and offer on-site and ongoing professional development support for teachers so they can improve the literacy skills of their students. To understand the…
Descriptors: Middle Schools, Focus Groups, Literacy, Master Teachers
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Fish, Wade W.; Wickersham, Leah E. – Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 2009
Online education has become increasingly popular in higher education, which is a trend that will continue as more universities have begun to heavily invest in online teaching due to student demand. While best practices for implementing online instruction are well documented in previous literature, factors identified in this review of literature…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Higher Education, Online Courses, Faculty Development
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Boulden, Walter T. – Adult Basic Education and Literacy Journal, 2008
A two-year evaluation of the Advancing Young Adult Learning (AYAL) project was conducted. AYAL is a professional development process for teachers working with 16- to 24-year-old students preparing for their General Educational Development Test (GED). It combines Youth Cultural Competency (YCC), Project-Based Learning (PBL), and strengths-based…
Descriptors: Educational Development, Student Projects, Graduation Rate, Adult Learning
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