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Ortlieb, Evan, Ed.; Cheek, Earl H., Jr., Ed. – Literacy Research, Practice and Evaluation, 2017
This book presents recent research related to how issues of diversity are addressed within literacy instruction for K-12 learners. Over the last decade, issues of diversity have promulgated within the field of literacy. Recent revisions to teacher education standards call for new approaches to professional development to ensure that educators are…
Descriptors: Diversity, Literacy Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Evidence Based Practice
Ulferts, Hannah – OECD Publishing, 2021
What knowledge do teachers need for 21st century teaching? Today, teachers have an important role in guiding and shaping students' use of digital tools and optimising the educational benefits of their digital experiences. They are also agents of inclusive, equitable education and ambassadors of embracing diversity as an enriching element of our…
Descriptors: Administrator Surveys, Teacher Surveys, Knowledge Base for Teaching, Pedagogical Content Knowledge
Southeast Comprehensive Center, 2018
The Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE) was grappling with several issues including: (1) A respectable rate of growth in student achievement for both fourth- and eighth-grade math in the state of Alabama, as measured by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), but below the national average; and (2) A growing concern about…
Descriptors: Mathematics Achievement, Grade 4, Grade 8, National Competency Tests
Morris, Carrie Elizabeth Eubank – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Traditionally, models of instructional leadership espouse data-informed decision making in response to student assessment outcomes as one of the core school leader behaviors. In recent years, rising expectations from accountability policies and related assessment practices have myriad implications for school districts, specifically in the areas of…
Descriptors: Instructional Leadership, Educational Practices, Student Evaluation, Evaluation Utilization
Beachy, Rachel Rayburn – ProQuest LLC, 2017
This dissertation is developed around two studies created with the goal of describing and quantifying current educators' knowledge and perceptions of reading assessment and subsequent data-based instructional decision making. Unique to the field, a critical component of this study is an emphasis on educators' development of "data…
Descriptors: Information Literacy, Data, Reading Teachers, Knowledge Level
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Ficarra, Laura; Quinn, Kevin – Journal of Teacher Education for Sustainability, 2014
In the present investigation, teachers' self-reported knowledge and competency ratings for the evidence-based classroom management practices were analysed. Teachers also reflected on how they learned evidence-based classroom management practices. Results suggest that teachers working in schools that implement Positive Behavioural Interventions and…
Descriptors: Self Disclosure (Individuals), Knowledge Base for Teaching, Knowledge Level, Familiarity
Hammer, Patricia Cahape; Hixson, Nate – West Virginia Department of Education, 2014
This is the first of three evaluation reports on the effectiveness of a regional train-the-trainer strategy to support classroom implementation of the Next Generation Content Standards and Objectives (NxGen CSOs). This report focuses on six regional Educator Enhancement Academies (EEAs) hosted by the eight regional education service agencies…
Descriptors: Trainers, Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation, Teacher Educator Education