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Penelope A. Miller-Smith – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Principals are essential in any institution of learning. Great schools do not exist in the absence of a great principal, which demonstrates the importance of strong leadership. However, due to complexities and the demanding nature of their jobs, there has been an increasing deficiency in the supply of these professionals. Schools have recorded…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Principals, Mentors, Professional Development
DePaoli, Jennifer L.; Atwell, Matthew N.; Bridgeland, John – Civic Enterprises, 2017
The central message of this report is that principals across the United States understand how fundamental social and emotional learning (SEL) is to the development of students and their success in and out of school, but they need more guidance, training, and support to make solid and effective school-wide implementation a reality. Principals…
Descriptors: Social Development, Emotional Development, Principals, Administrator Surveys
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Rhim, Lauren Morando; Lancet, Stephanie – Center on Reinventing Public Education, 2018
Charter schools--public schools that receive greater autonomy from district and state regulations in return for greater accountability--present opportunities to provide exemplary and innovative supports and services to students with disabilities. Charter schools' freedom to innovate enables them to create and offer new models and practices, which…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Public Schools, Charter Schools, Educational Innovation
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Pickett, Steve; Bianchi, Lynne – Primary Science, 2018
A conversation between the Director of the University of Manchester's Science & Engineering Education Research and Innovation Hub and the Education Director of England's Halle Orchestra explores the relationship unfolding between science and music. The interview focuses on synergies between music and science and how the two subjects can…
Descriptors: Interdisciplinary Approach, Teaching Methods, Science Education, Music Education
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Lowham, Elizabeth A.; Lowham, James R. – Democracy & Education, 2015
There is little doubt of public school's role in the enculturation of youth into American democracy. There are several aspects about which little is known that should be addressed prior to seeking options to understand and address civic education for the 21st century: first, the desired civic knowledge, skills, and predispositions are not clearly…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Democracy, Democratic Values, Citizenship Education
Beach, Jason; Wendt, Jeremy – International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2014
The purpose of this pilot study was to determine if participants could improve their social interaction skills by participating in a virtual immersive environment. The participants used a developing virtual reality head-mounted display to engage themselves in a fully-immersive environment. While in the environment, participants had an opportunity…
Descriptors: Interaction, Interpersonal Relationship, Simulated Environment, Educational Environment
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Ghamrawi, Norma – International Education Studies, 2013
This mixed methods study reports on the outcomes of a professional development model (PDM) developed by a K-12 private school in Beirut, Lebanon, after 3 years of its employment. Specifically, an evaluation of this PDM is provided with special emphasis on its potential of developing teacher leaders at school. The PDM embraces a constructivist…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Models, Private Schools, Elementary Secondary Education
Sturgis, Chris – International Association for K-12 Online Learning, 2015
Competency education, an educator-led reform, is taking root in schools and districts across the country. In some states, state leadership has cleared the path with policies to advance competency education. This paper seeks to map out the terrain of the district implementation strategies being used to convert traditional systems into personalized,…
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Educational Change, Competence, School Districts
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Svarovsky, Gina Navoa – Journal of Pre-College Engineering Education Research, 2011
Recently, K-12 engineering education has received increased attention as a pathway to building stronger foundations in math and science and introducing young people to the profession. However, the National Academy of Engineering found that many K-12 engineering programs focus heavily on engineering design and science and math learning while…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Activities, Females
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Méndez García, María del Carmen – Language Learning Journal, 2013
In monolingual areas such as the southern Spanish Autonomous Community of Andalusia, the progressive introduction of Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) programmes in a wide range of primary and secondary schools has probably produced the biggest turning point in Spain's modern educational history. CLIL is initially focused on…
Descriptors: Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Teaching Methods, Foreign Countries
Haight, Kevin W. – ProQuest LLC, 2011
Many teachers are failing to incorporate technology into their classroom instruction. Researchers have reported a general failure in this regard; however, minimal study is available on the role of teacher self-efficacy in incorporating technology into pedagogy. This sequential, mixed-method study sought to discover whether a significant…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Self Efficacy, Social Change, Correlation
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Higa, Terry Ann F.; Brandon, Paul R. – Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation, 2008
In participatory evaluations of K-12 programs, evaluators develop school faculty's and administrators' evaluation capacity by training them to conduct evaluation tasks and providing consultation while the tasks are conducted. A strong case can be made that the capacity building in these evaluations can be examined using a Vygotskian approach. We…
Descriptors: Evaluators, Program Evaluation, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods
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Gable, Robert A.; And Others – Preventing School Failure, 1990
This article addresses the use of behavioral interviews in school consultation programs to identify problems that may require student referral to special education. It examines elements that make up the interview, presents ways to bolster the technical adequacy of the behavioral interview, and calls for interview skills training. (JDD)
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Consultation Programs, Data Collection, Diagnostic Teaching
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Baumgart, Diane; And Others – Journal of Special Education, 1991
A nationwide survey of 263 parents, teachers, and other professionals and interviews with 24 teachers investigated the perceived importance of social skills instruction for students with disabilities. Both teachers and other professionals rated social skills as more important than did parents, regardless of student age or disability severity.…
Descriptors: Age, Course Content, Curriculum, Disabilities
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Finkelhor, David; And Others – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 1995
Interviews with 2,000 youths (ages 10-16) and their caretakers examined whether instruction at school or home about how to prevent victimization impacted on children's behavior in real victimization attempts. Children exposed to comprehensive school-based or home-based instruction were more likely to use recommended self-protection strategies and…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Coping, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Effectiveness
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