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Peciuliauskiene, Palmira; Kaminskiene, Lina – European Journal of Contemporary Education, 2021
The study addresses the phenomenon of science teachers' innovative work activities referring to Rogers' Diffusion theory of innovation (RDI) based on four countries (Sweden, Norway, Lithuania, Italy) TIMSS 2015 data set. The countries were chosen according to different criteria: 1 -- years of teaching; 2 -- gender; 3 -- hours spent for…
Descriptors: Science Teachers, Teaching Experience, Gender Differences, Professional Development
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Taie, S.; Goldring, R. – National Center for Education Statistics, 2020
The 2017-18 National Teacher and Principal Survey (NTPS) is a nationally representative sample survey of public and private K-12 schools, principals, and teachers in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. State representative data are also available for public schools, principals, and teachers. NTPS collects data on core topics including…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, National Surveys, Teachers, Teacher Characteristics
Houston Independent School District, 2016
Dyslexia is considered a learning disorder characterized by difficulty in learning to read, write, and spell despite conventional instruction, adequate intelligence, and sociocultural opportunities (TEC§38.003 cited in Texas Education Agency, 2014). The Texas Education Code (TEC) §38.003 makes provision for the evaluation and identification of…
Descriptors: Dyslexia, Disability Identification, Intervention, Professional Development
McCutcheon, Neal – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The purpose of this quantitative study was to examine the use of social media among principals in the state of Indiana. Data from the national 2009 report, "A Survey of K-12 Educators on Social Networking and other Content Sharing Tools," were used to compare national results and data collected from Indiana. A survey was also created to…
Descriptors: Statistical Analysis, Social Networks, Principals, Surveys
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Marinell, William H.; Johnson, Susan Moore – Educational Policy, 2014
This study uses an innovative methodology and six waves of "Schools and Staffing Survey" data spanning two decades (1988-2008) to assess the potential of midcareer entrants--teachers who enter the profession from careers outside of education--to diversify teaching, staff public schools, and fill vacancies in high-need subjects. We find…
Descriptors: Midlife Transitions, Career Change, Teaching (Occupation), Teacher Characteristics
de Azúa, Ramón L. – National Technical Assistance Center for the Education of Neglected or Delinquent Children and Youth (NDTAC), 2018
In 2017, the National Technical Assistance Center for the Education of Neglected or Delinquent Children and Youth (NDTAC) released its first in a series of professional development briefs that focus on the professional development needs and interests of neglected or delinquent (N or D) State coordinators, correctional educators, and providers of…
Descriptors: Professional Development, Educational Needs, Child Neglect, Delinquency
Alansari, Amal EEHE – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Problem: Over the last decade, the Ministry of Education in Kuwait undertook the responsibility of reforming the Kuwaiti education system. While it noted the importance of school principals in this reform process, it has not yet focused on the development of school leaders through formal preparation. There were no standards set to guide school…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Public Schools, Principals, Administrator Education
Kiefer, Rebecca S. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
This study examined if there was a significant difference in perceptions of principals who participated in the Missouri Leadership Satellite Academy offered by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) compared to the perceptions of principals who have not participated regarding the 21 leadership responsibilities of…
Descriptors: Principals, Leadership Responsibility, Professional Development, Administrator Attitudes
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Simonson, Michael, Ed.; Seepersaud, Deborah, Ed. – Association for Educational Communications and Technology, 2020
For the forty-third time, the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) is sponsoring the publication of these Proceedings. Papers published in this volume were presented online during the annual AECT Convention. Volume 1 contains 37 papers dealing primarily with research and development topics. Papers dealing with the…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Professional Development, Feminism
Bowman, W. David – ProQuest LLC, 2009
The primary purpose of this study was to assess the impact of the GROW program on the intrinsic, extrinsic, and the general job satisfaction of principals and assistant principals in Pennsylvania. The impact of the variables of year in position, age, gender, level of work, location of school, and present degree was examined; the impact of…
Descriptors: Assistant Principals, Mentors, Job Satisfaction, Program Effectiveness