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Jackson, Sonya L. – ProQuest LLC, 2018
The problem addressed in this study was the inability of certain schools in a rural school district in Florida to achieve adequate yearly progress (AYP) in comparison to a neighboring school district where students consistently made AYP. Research has shown a positive relationship between student achievement and principal leadership skills. The…
Descriptors: Principals, Leadership Qualities, High Achievement, Elementary School Teachers
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Arias, Graciela; Friberg, Jennifer – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2017
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify current practices of school-based speech-language pathologists (SLPs) in the United States for bilingual language assessment and compare them to American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) best practice guidelines and mandates of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA,…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Best Practices, Guidelines, Comparative Analysis
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Lewthwaite, Brian Ellis; Boon, Helen; Webber, Tammi; Laffin, Gail – Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 2017
This paper summarizes the findings from the first phase of a three-part project which, overall, investigates what Aboriginal students perceive as the qualities and actions of effective teachers and subsequently seeks to determine the impact of the enactment of these identified qualities on educational outcomes. This first phase of the research was…
Descriptors: Indigenous Populations, Instructional Effectiveness, Educational Practices, Best Practices
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Hindin, Alisa; Mueller, Mary – Teaching Education, 2016
This study examines suburban and urban teachers' family involvement practices, challenges they face in involving families, and their educational needs. A questionnaire was administered to 89 teachers. Data were coded using a constant comparative analysis. Codes were analyzed to determine the number of teachers whose responses fell into each…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Educational Practices, Family Involvement, Parent Teacher Cooperation
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Collins, Lauren W.; Zirkel, Perry A. – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2017
Functional behavior assessments (FBAs) and behavior intervention plans (BIPs) are critical components in the education of students with, or at risk for, emotional disturbance (ED). The purpose of this article is to compare the legal requirements with the professional requirements for FBAs and BIPs. The comparison is first according to the…
Descriptors: Functional Behavioral Assessment, Intervention, Positive Behavior Supports, Legal Responsibility
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Auld, Euan; Morris, Paul – Comparative Education, 2016
Education reform is increasingly portrayed as a means to improve a nation's global competitiveness as measured by its performance in international league tables of pupil achievement. This has created a demand for comparative research which identifies "what works" in high-performing school systems. A diverse array of consultancies, thinks…
Descriptors: International Assessment, Educational Policy, Best Practices, Educational Change
Barnes, Greg – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Purpose: The purpose of this qualitative case study was to determine the impact co-teaching professional development has had on teacher attitude and classroom practices in a secondary, middle school setting. Methodology: This qualitative case study design included the use of best practice checklists and personal interviews. Educators from a middle…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Team Teaching, Qualitative Research, Case Studies
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Elliott, Robert W. – Journal of Faculty Development, 2014
With the current milieu of current legislation and continued budget reductions for higher education, institutions are faced with being more creative in their efforts to reduce spending while achieving their stated mission. The purpose of this paper is to inform college administrators and faculty about the sources used to inform faculty development…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Postsecondary Education, Literature Reviews, Statistical Analysis
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Broström, Stig; Sandberg, Anette; Johansson, Inge; Margetts, Kay; Nyland, Berenice; Frøkjaer, Thorleif; Kieferle, Christa; Seifert, Anja; Roth, Angela; Ugaste, Aino; Vrinioti, Kalliope – Early Child Development and Care, 2015
This comparative study investigated the perspectives of preschool teachers in Australia, Denmark, Estonia, German, Greece and Sweden about learning and participation in preschool. A structured survey questionnaire investigated four main questions: What situations can be characterised as learning? What activities are important for learning? What…
Descriptors: Preschool Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Comparative Education, Comparative Analysis
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Schraw, Gregory; Patall, Erika A. – Educational Psychology Review, 2013
We draw on the evidence-based practice (EBP) literature to consider the relationship between empirical results reported in primary research journals and prescriptive recommendations for practice based on those results. We argue that the relationship between individual empirical findings and practice should be mediated by two additional steps in…
Descriptors: Evidence, Educational Research, Journal Articles, Periodicals
Camfield, Eileen Kogl; McFall, Eileen Eckert; Land, Kirkwood M. – Liberal Education, 2016
Introductory biology courses are supposed to serve as gateways for many majors, but too often they serve instead as gatekeepers. Reliance on lectures, large classes, and multiple-choice tests results in high drop and failure rates. Critiques of undergraduate science education are clear about the problems with conventional introductory science…
Descriptors: Science Education, Educational Innovation, Class Size, Introductory Courses
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Cherasaro, Trudy L.; Reale, Marianne L.; Haystead, Mark; Marzano, Robert J. – Regional Educational Laboratory Central, 2015
This toolkit, developed by Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) Central in collaboration with York Public Schools in Nebraska, provides a process and tools to help teachers use data from their classroom assessments to evaluate promising practices. The toolkit provides teachers with guidance on how to deliberately apply and study one classroom…
Descriptors: Instructional Improvement, Guidance, Teaching Methods, Best Practices
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Vanhoof, Jan; Mahieu, Paul – Policy Futures in Education, 2013
The concept of "knowledge brokerage" focuses on promoting the integration of the best available evidence into policy and practice-related decisions. In this study, emphasis is put on the knowledge brokerage role of cities. The study aims at finding similarities and differences in existing educational knowledge brokerage initiatives, at…
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Case Studies, Educational Practices, Management Information Systems
Fong, Kelley; Visher, Mary G. – MDRC, 2013
For the past decade, MDRC has evaluated a number of interventions designed to improve the outcomes of community college students, including enhanced counseling, learning communities, and financial incentives. Encouragingly, many of these strategies have produced positive effects, affirming that changes in institutional practices and policies can…
Descriptors: Intervention, Developmental Programs, Mathematics Curriculum, Curriculum Design
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Oliveira, Alandeom W.; Wilcox, Kristen C.; Angelis, Janet; Applebee, Arthur N.; Amodeo, Vincent; Snyder, Michele A. – Journal of Science Teacher Education, 2013
Using socio-ecological theory, this study explores best practice (educational practices correlated with higher student performance) in middle-school science. Seven schools with consistently higher student performance were compared with three demographically similar, average-performing schools. Best practice included instructional approaches…
Descriptors: Individualized Instruction, Curriculum Development, Best Practices, Praxis
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