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Bradley, Ankhe – ProQuest LLC, 2023
This dissertation in practice will focus on gaining insights into the relationship between money spent on professional development and the Standards Assessment Inventory Scores. The Standards Assessment Inventory is an assessment tool aligned with the Standards of Professional Learning that provides insight into the perceptions of professional…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Elementary Education, Faculty Development, School District Spending
Osamwonyi, Eduwen Friday – Journal of Education and Practice, 2016
The need for in-service education of teachers cannot be underestimated. It is a necessity in enhancing work performance and motivation of teachers in the field. Absence of in-service training of teachers will retard professional growth of teachers as well as "missing gaps" between demands and actual achievement levels. Inservice…
Descriptors: Inservice Teacher Education, Teacher Improvement, Faculty Development, Professional Development
Center on Standards and Assessments Implementation, 2018
As states review, refine, and implement new academic standards, professional learning activities,also known as professional development (PD), should be scheduled in order to support educators. At the request of a state education agency, the Center on Standards and Assessments Implementation (CSAI) conducted a scan of six states' PD opportunities…
Descriptors: State Standards, Academic Standards, Faculty Development, Inservice Teacher Education
Varela, Alejandra M. – Education Digest: Essential Readings Condensed for Quick Review, 2012
Teachers often complain about the professional development opportunities. And it is not uncommon for absenteeism to increase among teachers and staff during in-service days. The biggest problem that professional development has encountered is that it is usually developed as an isolated requirement, with no real connection to daily teaching and…
Descriptors: Thinking Skills, Educational Opportunities, Active Learning, Novices
Loughland, Tony; Nguyen, Hoa Thi Mai – Teacher Development, 2016
There has been a call for effective professional learning to improve the quality of the science teaching of primary teachers in Australia. It seems from the literature that teaching science effectively is a challenging endeavour for primary teachers. Professional learning based on the instructional core framework is an emerging approach that has…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Elementary School Science, Foreign Countries, Science Instruction
Kuijpers, J. M.; Houtveen, A. A. M.; Wubbels, Th. – Teaching and Teacher Education: An International Journal of Research and Studies, 2010
This article examines the design of a professional development model that aims to improve student achievement. This model has been designed by combining and supplementing elements from school-improvement literature and existing professional development models. Existing models from two largely independent approaches to professional development of…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Faculty Development, Teaching Methods, Educational Improvement
Burbank, Mary D.; Kauchak, Don; Bates, Alisa J. – New Educator, 2010
The issue of professional development is receiving increased attention, as educators and policy makers are realizing the centrality of teachers to school reform and improvement. This paper describes research on book clubs as a mechanism for professional development and discusses how different study group configurations (i.e., preservice teacher…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Clubs, Professional Development, Teacher Collaboration
Lustick, David S. – Teacher Development, 2011
Reports such as "Rising Above the Gathering Storm" and "Europe Needs More Scientists" exemplify the international community's concern about the state of public science education. With a lack of scientific literacy for all students and insufficient numbers of individuals choosing to pursue careers in science, the situation is seen as a threat to…
Descriptors: Education Courses, Teaching Experience, Educational Change, Foreign Countries
Cooper, John D., Comp. – 1979
The 1979-80 Professional Development Plan was designed to provide Lansing Community College administrators, faculty, and custodial staff with alternative methods of confronting job-related challenges. This descriptive report first presents a rationale and overview of the program, citing the importance of effective job performance to the college…
Descriptors: Administrators, College Faculty, Community Colleges, Faculty Development
Bansilal, S.; Goba, B.; Webb, L.; James, A.; Khuzwayo, H. – Africa Education Review, 2012
The introduction of the subject Mathematical Literacy (ML) as part of the education reform process, led to the development of many large scale in-service programmes designed to train practising teachers to teach the new subject. The purpose of the study is to examine the challenges associated with providing in-service training for teachers of ML,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Professional Development, Mathematics Skills, Numeracy
Vojtek, RoseAnne O'Brien – 1992
Findings of a study that explored the role of staff developers in integrating staff development with organizational development are presented in this paper. Staff development (SD) is defined as professional development for individuals to improve student instruction; organizational development (OD) is defined as professional development for groups…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Faculty Development, Inservice Education, Organizational Development
Gall, Meredith D.; Vojtek, Roseanne O'Brien – 1994
Many educators and policymakers find that deciding on the right staff-development program has become increasingly difficult. This brief, three-part monograph organizes staff-development objectives, models, and program-design features into an understandable, comprehensive framework. Part 1 advises readers on how to weigh a program's objectives.…
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Faculty Development, Inservice Education, Instructional Improvement
Troller, Karen T. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 2002
Contends that creation of a space where all faculty and staff can come together and learn is an important goal for professional development. Describes the integrated training efforts at the College of Dupage in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, which resulted in a teaching and learning center providing development opportunities for all employees. (AUTH/NB)
Descriptors: College Faculty, Community Colleges, Faculty Development, Inservice Education
McGee, Jennifer R.; Wang, Chuang; Drew, Polly – School Science and Mathematics, 2013
Reforms in mathematics education call for K-12 teachers to employ standards-based pedagogies, which embody the National Council for Teachers of Mathematics' principles and standards. In order to effectively support teachers' implementation of standards-based curricula, professional development must be provided that meets teachers' needs. The…
Descriptors: Mathematics Curriculum, Mathematics Teachers, Mathematics Instruction, Faculty Development
Gardner, Jenny – 1996
Because the quality of teachers determines the quality of the school system, teachers must be provided with high-caliber inservice programs. During the 1980s, responsibility for the provision of professional development in Australia shifted to local schools. Under the current National Professional Development Program (NPDP), the Australian…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Decentralization, Elementary Secondary Education, Faculty Development