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Download full textHouston Independent School District, 2019
Houston Independent School District (HISD) strives to provide an equitable education to all its students. To uphold the district's mission, the Teacher Appraisal and Development System (TADS) was designed with the goal of promoting effective teaching by providing systematic, rigorous feedback on teacher effectiveness in the classroom. Through the…
Descriptors: School Districts, Teacher Effectiveness, Teacher Evaluation, Elementary Secondary Education
Houston Independent School District, 2018
Houston Independent School District (HISD) strives to provide an equitable education to all of its students. In an effort to uphold the district's mission, the Teacher Appraisal and Development System (TADS) was designed with the goal of promoting effective teaching by providing systematic, rigorous feedback on teachers' effectiveness in the…
Descriptors: School Districts, Teacher Effectiveness, Teacher Evaluation, Elementary Secondary Education
Houston Independent School District, 2017
The Houston Independent School District (HISD) launched the Effective Teachers Initiative (ETI) in 2010 with the goal of increasing teacher effectiveness to improve student achievement. As part of this initiative, HISD implemented the Teacher Appraisal and Development System (TADS) in the 2011-2012 school year to provide teachers, principals, and…
Descriptors: School Districts, Teacher Effectiveness, Teacher Evaluation, Elementary Secondary Education
Houston Independent School District, 2016
The Houston Independent School District (HISD) launched the Effective Teachers Initiative in 2010 in order to provide every student in HISD with excellent instruction. As part of this initiative, HISD implemented the Teacher Appraisal and Development System (TADS) in 2011 to provide teachers, principals, and district officials the information they…
Descriptors: School Districts, Teacher Effectiveness, Teacher Evaluation, Elementary Secondary Education
Houston Independent School District, 2017
The Houston Independent School District (HISD) Teacher Appraisal and Development System (TADS) is intended to improve teacher performance and increase student achievement. This report analyzes results from the TADS Evaluation Survey, which assessed teacher and appraiser perceptions about TADS in 2016-2017. Perceptions about TADS are presented by…
Descriptors: School Districts, Teacher Effectiveness, Teacher Evaluation, Elementary Secondary Education
Houston Independent School District, 2016
Early in the Effective Teachers Initiative (ETI), Houston Independent School District (HISD) prioritized the design and implementation of a Teacher Appraisal and Development System (TADS) that gives teachers, principals, and district officials the information they need to improve instructional practice and make staffing decisions that ensure that…
Descriptors: School Districts, Teacher Effectiveness, Teacher Evaluation, Elementary Secondary Education
Houston Independent School District, 2015
The Houston Independent School District (HISD) launched the Effective Teachers Initiative in 2010 in order to provide every student in HISD excellent instruction. As part of this initiative, HISD implemented the Teacher Appraisal and Development System (TADS) in 2011-2012 school year to provide teachers, principals, and district officials the…
Descriptors: School Districts, Teacher Effectiveness, Teacher Evaluation, Elementary Secondary Education
Harrington-Lueker, Donna – American School Board Journal, 1996
Provides tips for helping the public understand a school district's budget. Describes necessary parts of a simplified budget presentation and the $100 budget. Highlights a management-information software package called In$ite, developed by Coopers & Lybrand in conjunction with the US Chamber of Commerce. (LMI)
Descriptors: Accountability, Budgeting, Budgets, Computer Software
Dervarics, Charles – Executive Educator, 1992
By relying on new computer hardware and software, school food service departments can keep better records of daily food consumption, free and reduced-price meals, inventory, production, and other essentials. The most commonly used systems fall into two basic categories: point-of-sale computers and behind-the-counter systems. State funding efforts…
Descriptors: Accountability, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Cost Effectiveness
Kazanjian, Edward – School Business Affairs, 1997
The CO/OP (founded in 1973 as the Massachusetts Association of School Business Officials Cooperative Corporation) has created and produced administrative software for schools. Describes two areas in which software can increase revenue and provide protection for personnel: (1) invoice/accounts receivable for the rental of school space; and (2) an…
Descriptors: Accountability, Accounting, Computer Software, Educational Administration
Zirkel, Perry A. – Teacher Magazine, 1990
The broad range of copyright issues educators face in the classroom are discussed. The discussion focuses on the fair use provision of the 1976 Copyright Act as it applies to the reproduction of print, software, and video materials. (SM)
Descriptors: Accountability, Computer Software, Elementary Secondary Education, Fair Use (Copyrights)
Direct linkTettegah, Sharon Y., Ed.; Hunter, Richard C, Ed. – Elsevier, 2006
In today's society where most students own MP3 players, engage in constant instant messaging and downloading from the Internet, more than ever school administrators and staff should be aware of issues in administration, policy, and applications. This book provides a comprehensive presentation of current policies and practices of technology in…
Descriptors: Technology Uses in Education, School Policy, School Administration, Educational Technology
Northrup, Pamela Taylor; Pilcher, Janet K. – 1998
Support for Teachers Enhancing Performance in Schools (STEPS) is a World Wide Web and CD-ROM electronic performance support system (EPSS) designed for preK-12 and preservice educators to assist in designing and developing lessons, units, or curricula; this tool was developed around school reform and accountability initiatives in Florida. To…
Descriptors: Accountability, Alternative Assessment, Computer Software Development, Computer Uses in Education
Peer reviewedBoyles, Peggy, Ed.; Sandrock, Paul, Ed. – Central States Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, 2005
The theme for the 2005 Central States Conference, "Year of Languages," and the title of this volume, "The Year of Languages: Challenges, Changes, and Choices," reinforce the commitment and passion that language educators demonstrate in their profession. Whether teaching in a small rural school or developing innovative programs…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Elementary Secondary Education, Preschool Education
