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Leger, Mary-Louise; Gomez, Louis M.; Obeso, Olivia E. – Teachers College Record, 2023
Background: As more education practitioners adopt techniques of improvement science to address problems of practice, there is an increasing demand for leaders with the knowledge and capacity to lead improvement efforts. However, little research explores how school leaders learn to lead improvement science in their school context or the challenges…
Descriptors: Organizational Theories, Theory Practice Relationship, Research and Development, Educational Improvement
Szymanski, Melissa Ilana – ProQuest LLC, 2022
The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of a professional learning intervention on conceptual coherence and inquiry orientation for teachers and leaders participating in a K-12 Mathematics Committee (N = 18). This 9-month mixed methods single case study, conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic, was designed using the principles and…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Mathematics Education, Professional Development, Intervention
Williams, Brittney; Mustafaa, Rafiqah; Barthelus, Bloodine; Bernstein, Jessica; Skoog-Hoffman, Ally – Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning, 2021
This brief offers a case study focused on Guilford County Schools (GCS), a public school district in North Carolina, to illuminate the role of continuous improvement through a "research-practice partnership" (RPP). RPPs offer a unique collaborative experience with a dual benefit: practitioners get the chance to collaborate in research…
Descriptors: Partnerships in Education, Theory Practice Relationship, School Districts, Public Schools
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Avery, Helen; Nordén, Birgitta – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2017
Purpose: The paper aims to provide a conceptual map of how to mediate between sustainability theory and practice in higher education and how disciplinary divides can be bridged. It further looks at issues linked to knowledge views and drivers for institutional change that affect opportunities for whole institution development promoting action…
Descriptors: Educational Practices, Interdisciplinary Approach, Higher Education, Sustainability
Marker, Kathryn Christner – ProQuest LLC, 2016
Because data access may be perceived by principals as overwhelming or irrelevant rather than helpful (Wayman, Spikes, & Volonnino, 2013), data access does not guarantee effective data use. The data-based decision making literature has largely focused on teacher use of data, considering less often data-based organizational improvements for the…
Descriptors: Principals, Data Collection, Evaluation Methods, Decision Making
Strand, Matt – ProQuest LLC, 2013
This is a study of teachers' authentic professional learning at a public school in Poudre School District in northern Colorado. At Polaris Expeditionary Learning School, teachers and administrators have developed a form of school-based instructional rounds referred to herein as PLC rounds (professional learning community rounds). In PLC rounds,…
Descriptors: Public School Teachers, Professional Development, Teacher Education, Teacher Improvement
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Shippen, Margaret E.; Houchins, David E.; Lockwood, Susan – Journal of Correctional Education, 2014
The primary purpose of this article is to provide juvenile corrections (JC) education leaders with considerations related to arranging for and implementing professional development (PD) opportunities for JC teachers. Additionally, this information can be used by JC teachers who want to be better informed about PD expectations and requirements. The…
Descriptors: Juvenile Justice, Professional Development, Decision Making, Correctional Education
Williamson, Ronald – Education Partnerships, Inc., 2012
Many schools have embraced the idea of professional learning communities (PLC's). While the term is used to describe many types of collaborative activities, PLC's are most successful when they focus intently on improving student learning. In these communities of learners there is a shared commitment to continually learn and act on that learning in…
Descriptors: Learning Activities, Feedback (Response), Educational Experience, School Culture
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Archambault, Jean; Garon, Roseline – International Journal of Leadership in Education, 2012
This paper presents a reform initiative, the Supporting Montreal Schools Program (SMSP), created by the government of Quebec to assist 184 low socio-economic-status schools in Montreal implement seven reform strategies prescribed by the government. On a regular basis, the professional team of the SMSP engages in reflection and research with…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Foreign Countries, Principals, Elementary Schools
Alvarez-Alvarez, Carmen; Fernandez-Diaz, Elia; Osoro-Sierra, Jose Manuel – Online Submission, 2012
This analyses of the paper show to develop innovative educational projects through teacher training. The starting point is "learning communities", which is a project to change educational practice. It has a long history in Spain. This project is generated according to the assessment process in order to change practices required by Miguel…
Descriptors: Professional Training, Educational Practices, Foreign Countries, Teacher Education Programs
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Koch, Steven; Borg, Terry – Journal of Staff Development, 2011
An Illinois district brings a local university into the district to craft advanced learning embedded in the needs of specific schools. Community High School District 155 in Crystal Lake, Ill., and Northern Illinois University (NIU) College of Education engaged in a partnership that has provided significant benefits, posed limited challenges, and…
Descriptors: Partnerships in Education, College Faculty, Secondary School Teachers, Central Office Administrators
Urban, Mathias; Vandenbroeck, Michel; Lazzari, Arianna; Van Laere, Katrien; Peeters, Jan – Online Submission, 2012
This report presents the findings of a European research project jointly conducted by the University of East London (UEL) and the University of Ghent (UGent). The "study on competence requirements in early childhood education and care" (CoRe) explored conceptualisations of "competence" and professionalism in early childhood…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Young Children, Foreign Countries, Child Care
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Vernon-Dotson, Lisa J.; Floyd, Loury O. – Clearing House: A Journal of Educational Strategies, Issues and Ideas, 2012
Universities and schools are struggling with the critical issues surrounding teacher quality, student learning, and the gap between research and practice. This study employed a collective case-study design to explore the impact of leadership teams and school-university partnerships on teacher leadership, professional development, and overall…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Focus Groups, Teacher Role, College School Cooperation
Salmonowicz, Michael – Phi Delta Kappan, 2009
"Turnaround" has become the new buzzword in education. From states and districts paying for principals to be trained as turnaround specialists to U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan's call to turn around the country's 5,000 lowest-performing schools, the concept of rapid, large-scale reform in individual schools--not just incremental…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Accountability, Research and Development, Theory Practice Relationship
Coggshall, Jane G. – National Comprehensive Center for Teacher Quality, 2012
To meet the more rigorous expectations embodied in new college- and career-ready standards, students will need teachers who teach in ways that are distinctly different than how most have been teaching. Students will need, for example, English and science teachers who give students more guided practice in reading nonfiction texts that are more…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Educational Change, Professional Development, Theory Practice Relationship
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