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Kane, Maggie; Lowe, Claire; Tout, Kathryn; Warner-Richter, Mallory – Child Trends, 2018
For more than 20 years, United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey (United Way) has made high-quality early care and education a cornerstone priority of its investment strategy. United Way has also been a longtime champion of school readiness for the youngest children in southeastern Pennsylvania. In 1996, the organization joined…
Descriptors: Child Care, Early Childhood Education, Educational Quality, School Readiness
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Hawley, Willis D.; Nieto, Sonia – Educational Leadership, 2010
When it comes to maximizing learning opportunities and outcomes for students from racially and ethnically diverse backgrounds, race and ethnicity matter: They affect how students respond to instruction and curriculum, and they influence teachers' assumptions about how students learn. Effective implementation of race- and ethnicity-responsive…
Descriptors: Achievement Gap, Ethnicity, Equal Education, Educational Change
Martin, Mary B.; Furr, Maureen – Principal Leadership, 2010
In recent years, informal walk-throughs have become an expected part of the principal's routine. These visits sometimes bring about the uncomfortable realization that some classes in the school are a monotonous, lackluster test of endurance, rather than the rich, inviting academic experience that could have lasting impact on learning. Rather than…
Descriptors: Principals, Classroom Environment, Naturalistic Observation, Goal Orientation
Popham, W. James – Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 2008
If you're at all skeptical that "formative assessment" is just another buzzword, then here's a book that will change the way you think about the role that formative assessment can play in transforming education into a more powerful and positive process. Renowned expert W. James Popham clarifies what formative assessment really is, why…
Descriptors: Formative Evaluation, Educational Change, Educational Improvement, Student Evaluation
National Staff Development Council, 2009
"NSDC Policy Points" is a newsletter published by the National Staff Development Council (NSDC). This issue of "NSDC Policy Points" features schools that practice effective professional development. Included in this newsletter are: (1) Surprise, Arizona: Coaches support classroom improvements; (2) Loveland, Colorado:…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Newspapers, Educational Policy, Professional Development
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Jennings, Patricia A.; Snowberg, Karin E.; Coccia, Michael A.; Greenberg, Mark T. – Journal of Classroom Interaction, 2011
Cultivating Awareness and Resilience in Education (CARE) is a professional development program designed to reduce stress and improve teachers' performance. Two pilot studies examined program feasibility and attractiveness and preliminary evidence of efficacy. Study 1 involved educators from a high-poverty urban setting (n = 31). Study 2 involved…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Student Teachers, Pilot Projects, Resilience (Psychology)
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Diss, Ronald E.; And Others – Journal of Staff Development, 1992
Describes the philosophy supporting the model, the program objectives, activities, staffing and governance, and evaluation of a field-based program for professional development. The article suggests the implications for staff development and strategies for implementing the model. (GLR)
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, College School Cooperation, Educational Cooperation, Educational Improvement
Lowther, Deborah L.; Strahl, J. Daniel; Ross, Steven M.; Huang, Ying – Center for Research in Educational Policy (CREP), 2007
This report summarizes the 2006-2007 evaluation that was focused toward investigating one primary question: What changes in tool-based, student-centered teaching happen as a result of the infusion of technology and professional development? The research methodology involved the use of trained external researchers from Florida EETT schools…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Active Learning, Program Effectiveness, Technology Integration
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Paratore, Jeanne R.; Indrisano, Roselmina – Journal of Education, 1994
Reports on the results from a comprehensive review of instructional practices in reading and writing elementary classrooms in Chelsea (Massachusetts) followed by a review of the corrective actions taken via the Boston University/Chelsea Public Schools Partnership and their outcomes. Children's classroom performance in reading and writing is…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Educational Improvement, Educational Quality, Elementary Education
Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence, Lexington, KY. – 1985
Intended as a plan for action, this report provides a wide array of recommendations for improving the education of children and adults in Kentucky. Chapter I discusses teachers and teaching in terms of classroom and school conditions for teaching, continuing professional growth and development, professional advancement and evaluation, and teacher…
Descriptors: Administration, Classroom Environment, Community Colleges, Community Involvement