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Center on Standards and Assessments Implementation, 2018
As states review, refine, and implement new academic standards, professional learning activities,also known as professional development (PD), should be scheduled in order to support educators. At the request of a state education agency, the Center on Standards and Assessments Implementation (CSAI) conducted a scan of six states' PD opportunities…
Descriptors: State Standards, Academic Standards, Faculty Development, Inservice Teacher Education
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Killion, Joellen – Journal of Staff Development, 2013
As the call for professional learning that incorporates ongoing feedback and support increases and resources to address that need decline, more states, districts, schools, and individuals are turning to technology. Technology creates significant opportunities for more focused professional learning, especially when it is effectively integrated into…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Technology, Professional Development, Teachers
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Meyers, Coby; Molefe, Ayrin; Brandt, Chris – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2015
Despite years of implementing standards-based accountability systems, many teachers today lack the necessary preparation to develop standards-based instructional strategies and to inform decisions utilizing student assessments. The eMINTS ("Enhancing Missouri's Instructional Networked Teaching Strategies") National Center at the…
Descriptors: Accountability, Educational Strategies, Educational Technology, Professional Development
Essig, Dawn – ProQuest LLC, 2011
In a northeastern US state, the higher the grade the level, the more students do not meet the state mathematics standards. Teachers need effective professional development in classroom strategies and tools, such as interactive whiteboards (IWB), to assist them in preparing students to meet state standards. Multimedia learning theory and…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, State Standards, Technology Integration, Social Change
Grant, Terry L. – ProQuest LLC, 2011
The nation's K-12 schools are faced with critical challenges that are complex, complicated, and unprecedented (NCLB, 2001; Education Alliance, 2005; & Kowalski, 2009). The key challenges facing schools are elevating academic achievement; meeting No Child Left Behind (2001) standards (NCLB); South Carolina standards; the recruitment and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, At Risk Students, State Standards, Computers
Dunkle, Cheryl A. – Corwin, 2012
Many educators agree that we already know how to foster student success, so what is keeping common sense from becoming common practice? The author provides step-by-step guidance for overcoming the barriers to adopting the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and achieving equity and excellence for all students. As an experienced teacher and…
Descriptors: State Standards, Total Quality Management, Academic Standards, Educational Policy
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Marcoux, Elizabeth; Loertscher, David V. – Teacher Librarian, 2009
Since the very first introduction of a Commodore Pet, TRS 80, and the Apple II microcomputers beginning in 1977, billions of dollars have been spent chasing a dream about the effect of technology on teaching and learning. Now, educators face the second decade of the 21st Century with seemingly unlimited ways technology can influence what people…
Descriptors: Learning Problems, Educational Technology, Social Networks, Computers
Bakia, Marianne; Means, Barbara; Gallagher, Larry; Chen, Eva; Jones, Karla – Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development, US Department of Education, 2009
The purpose of this report is to provide descriptive information about educational technology practices related to the core objectives of the U.S. Department of Education's Enhancing Education Through Technology (EETT) program. The EETT program is part of the "No Child Left Behind Act of 2001" ("NCLB") and, like other elements…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Federal Legislation, Program Administration, Technology Integration
Havelock, Bruce; Reza-Hernandez, Laura – Learning & Leading with Technology, 2005
Two reporters walk toward the editor to share their article on Panamanian culture. Looking it over, the editor asks for a more detailed description and several pictures. Meanwhile, three other writers huddle around a computer, making decisions on the additional content they need for their article on Panamanian customs. Both articles will be…
Descriptors: Grade 6, Professional Development, Teaching Methods, Educational Technology
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Fletcher, Donna – AACE Journal, 2006
The practice of integrating technology into classroom instruction is mandated by the State of Texas (TEA, 2005, http://www.tea.state.tx.us/teks/index.html). Using a self-report survey, this study investigated technology integration practices on two elementary campuses in a suburban, small-town independent school district, which resides on the…
Descriptors: Technology Integration, Educational Technology, Computer Uses in Education, Teaching Methods
Fitzgerald, Mary Ann; Lance, Keith Curry; Everhart, Nancy; Toor, Ruth; Weisburg, Hilda K.; Small, Ruth V.; Ohrazda, Celestia; Revercomb, Pamela; Spector, J. Michael; Hughes-Hassell, Sandra; Mancall, Jacqueline C.; Reid, Sarah; Deglin, Sarena; Haynes, Elizabeth – Educational Media and Technology Yearbook, 2003
Contains six articles that cover topics related to instructional technology in school library media centers, including: impact on student achievement; data collection for program evaluation; integrating national and state standards; library media specialist collaboration with educational technologists; a professional development model; and online…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Resources Centers
National Governors' Association, Washington, DC. – 1996
Computers, telecommunications, and interactive cable are among the many technologies that have immense potential to help schools reach higher standards. To realize this potential, policymakers and educators must coordinate technology purchases and uses with articulated learning standards and curriculum goals. Governors can play a valuable role in…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Access to Computers, Access to Information, Computer Uses in Education
Bruening, Thomas H.; Scanlon, Dennis C.; Hoover, Tracy S.; Hodes, Carol; Shao, Xiaorong; Dhital, Purandhar; Zolotov, Alexandre; Harmon, Hobart – 2002
A study determined critical attributes of the nation's exemplary, leading, or innovative (ELI) career-technical education teacher preparation programs. National experts identified 13 critical attributes of an ELI teacher preparation program. Researchers conducted site visits to 5 institutions--University of Georgia, University of Minnesota, The…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Delphi Technique, Educational Assessment, Educational Innovation
Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence, Lexington, KY. – 1994
This document provides updates on programs instigated by the Kentucky Education Reform Act of 1990. Individual sections present information on the following areas of educational improvement in the state: student performance assessment and accountability, early childhood programs, extended school services, primary school, professional development,…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Educational Improvement, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education
Gold, Stephanie – Technology & Learning, 2005
The concept of data-driven professional development is both straight-forward and sensible. Implementing this approach is another story, which is why many administrators are turning to sophisticated tools to help manage data collection and analysis. These tools allow educators to assess and correlate student outcomes, instructional methods, and…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Instructional Effectiveness, State Standards, Computer Software
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