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Tchoshanov, Mourat A. – Educational Studies in Mathematics, 2011
The mixed method sequential nested study examines whether and how the cognitive type of teachers' content knowledge is associated with student achievement, and correlated with teaching practice. In the context of this study, the "cognitive type" refers to the kind of teacher content knowledge and thinking processes required to accomplish…
Descriptors: Teacher Characteristics, State Standards, Standardized Tests, Academic Achievement
Perry, Anna Theresa – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The value of professional development continues to be emphasized on educational and governmental levels. Even as this study was being conducted, the U.S. Department of Education launched a $4.35 billion dollar grant that includes improving teacher effectiveness as a core component of the grant's purpose…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Educational Improvement, Outcomes of Education, Statistical Distributions