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Wang, Xi; Jacob, W. James; Blakesley, Christopher C.; Xiong, Weiyan; Ye, Huiyuan; Xu, Shangmou; Lu, Fang – Education and Information Technologies, 2020
This study explores best practices and roles of information and communication technology (ICT) in select professional development centers at 16 flagship universities. Through adopting a qualitative case study design, this study explores the strengths and weaknesses of current technology training initiatives in the selected professional development…
Descriptors: Best Practices, Information Technology, Universities, Faculty Development
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Petrie, Kirsten; Pope, Clive; Powell, Darren – Curriculum Journal, 2021
Teacher professional learning provides opportunities to enhance understandings and practices for those directly involved in children's learning. The expectations placed on providers of professional learning are frequently shaped by mandates beyond their control and or expertise. In this paper, we examine how the complex set of philosophies framing…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Physical Activities, Athletics, Play
Region 17 Comprehensive Center, 2024
eLearning can be a powerful tool for state education agencies (SEAs) to effectively meet their training goals and support the diverse needs of busy educators. When designed, developed, and implemented effectively, eLearning can transform training content into engaging, impactful learning experiences. By considering various delivery methods,…
Descriptors: Program Development, Program Implementation, Outcomes of Education, Guides
Austin, Sean C.; von Ravensberg, Heidi; McIntosh, Kent – Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports, 2022
Disproportionality in exclusionary school discipline is a longstanding challenge in general and special education. To reduce disproportionality in discipline in a way that produces measurable results, federal law provides a mechanism referred to as Coordinated Early Intervening Services (CEIS). Whether a school district has been cited for…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Delivery Systems, Early Intervention, Equal Education
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Crawford, April; Varghese, Cheryl; Monsegue-Bailey, Pauline – Journal of Applied Research on Children, 2020
The current paper discusses the implementation and scaling of an early education program (Texas School Ready; TSR). Implementation and scaling of the TSR program were initially met with challenges such as participant/site recruitment, participant retention, and staff training. These 3 challenges are highlighted along with the ways in which…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Program Implementation, Delivery Systems, Faculty Development
Betemariam, Blene Aklilu – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Ethiopia faces a tremendous challenge producing an adequate supply of teachers to meet demands while maintaining the quality of education. Today, 497,737 (0.55%) of the teaching population in Ethiopia support 44,555,953 (49%) of the student population under the age of 18. Out of which, 70% stated they would leave the teaching profession given the…
Descriptors: Educational Quality, Academic Achievement, Strategic Planning, Intervention
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Jayatilleke, Buddhini Gayathri; Kulasekara, Geetha Udayanganie; Kumarasinha, Malinda Bandara; Gunawardena, Charlotte Nirmalani – Open Praxis, 2017
This research paper discusses the accomplishments, issues, and challenges experienced by Open University of Sri Lanka (OUSL) academics when offering the first cross-border professional development online course to train online tutors and mentors. The course was delivered exclusively online and facilitated by OUSL academics and e-mentors from the…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Electronic Learning, Distance Education, International Educational Exchange
Saunders, Carmen Teresa – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Professional development courses that focus on increasing knowledge and improving skill sets are an integral part of a medical imager's career. This study was a qualitative formative evaluation with purposeful sampling of participants in a professional development webinar course offered to medical imaging professionals in 35 Latin American and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Faculty Development, Medical Education, Diagnostic Tests
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Dinkel, Danae M.; Lee, Jung-Min; Schaffer, Connie – International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education, 2016
This study examined teachers' zone of proximal development for classroom physical activity breaks by assessing teachers' knowledge and capacity for implementing classroom physical activity breaks. Five school districts of various sizes (n = 346 teachers) took part in a short online survey. Descriptive statistics were calculated and chi-square…
Descriptors: Knowledge Level, Elementary School Teachers, Program Implementation, Physical Activities
Hively, Jocelyn D. – ProQuest LLC, 2016
Students with disabilities have diverse needs that can be difficult for schools to meet. One promising approach that addresses this issue is Linked Learning, a high school reform initiative aimed at simultaneously preparing all students for college and career (ConnectEd, n.d.). Although research has shown that participation in Linked Learning is…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Educational Change, Change Strategies, College Readiness
Hammer, Patricia Cahape – West Virginia Department of Education Office of Research, Accountability, and Data Governance, 2016
In January 2012, the West Virginia Governor's Office released an influential report, "Education Efficiency Audit of West Virginia's Primary and Secondary Education System," written by Public Works (2012), a management consulting company headquartered in West Chester, Pennsylvania. Based largely on this report, the West Virginia…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Statistical Analysis, Communities of Practice, Program Implementation
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Tincani, Matt; Cucchiarra, Maia Bloomfield; Thurman, S. Kenneth; Snyder, Mark R.; McCarthy, Catherine M. – Child & Youth Care Forum, 2014
Background: Over a decade ago, the National Research Council (NRC) published the influential book, "Educating Children with Autism." Objective: To survey parents and state-level special education administrators to evaluate how NRC's recommendations, as published in "Educating Children with Autism," have impacted…
Descriptors: Autism, Student Needs, Surveys, Parent Attitudes
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Higgins Averill, Orla; Baker, Diana; Rinaldi, Claudia – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2014
Many schools have adopted schoolwide intervention blocks as a component of response-to-intervention (RTI) implementation to ensure that students who need intervention are receiving it. However, virtually no peer-reviewed guidance exists for helping teachers manage this time effectively. This article presents a blueprint for organizing intervention…
Descriptors: Response to Intervention, Guidelines, Time Blocks, Program Implementation
Goodson, Barbara; Checkoway, Amy; Yudron, Monica; Acevedo, Maria – Abt Associates, 2018
The Year 2 Preschool Expansion Grant (PEG) implementation study focuses on the second year of supports and outcomes for teachers, classroom quality, and supports for families. Overall, compared to its first year of implementation, the PEG programs in Year 2 (which was the 2016-17 school year) appear to have made progress towards delivering the key…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Grants, Program Evaluation, Educational Improvement
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Balduzzi, Lucia; Lazzari, Arianna – Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development, 2015
In recent years, the issue of early childhood staff professionalisation has been taking an increasingly prominent position in policy-making and academic debates at the international level. Despite this growing interest, studies investigating the content and delivery of professional preparation programmes for early childhood practitioners are still…
Descriptors: Mentors, Workplace Learning, Context Effect, Educational Policy
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