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Direct linkKuhlman, Natalie A.; Kneževic, Božana – TESOL International Association, 2013
The globalization of society and the dynamic role of education in it have given impetus to the development of this document. The globalization of society and economy are manifested in increasing mobility, introducing multicultural and multilingual diversity within national borders and consequently within the student and teacher population. Today's…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Language Teachers
Download full textQuint, Janet – MDRC, 2011
Professional development--formal in-service training to upgrade the content knowledge and pedagogical skills of teachers--is widely viewed as an important means of improving teaching and learning. While many interventions "include" professional development, professional development was the central intervention of the two recent research and…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Test Results, Correlation, Scores
Business-Higher Education Forum (NJ1), 2010
The Business-Higher Education Forum (BHEF) is an organization of Fortune 500 chief executive officers (CEOs,) prominent college and university presidents, and foundation leaders working to advance innovative solutions to the nation's education challenges in order to enhance U.S. competitiveness. This paper presents questions and answers about the…
Descriptors: Models, STEM Education, Competition, Educational Improvement
Peer reviewedBoller, Kimberly; Atkins-Burnett, Sally; Malone, Lizabeth M.; Baxter, Gail P.; West, Jerry – National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, 2010
This report contains resources to help researchers and policymakers review measures used in NCEE evaluations of educational interventions. The measures included in the Compendium are applicable to settings for preschool through grade 12. The Compendium discusses criteria and their importance in selecting measures for assessing intervention impacts…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Intervention, Elementary Secondary Education, Program Effectiveness
Malone, Lizabeth M.; Cabili, Charlotte; Henderson, Jamila; Esposito, Andrea Mraz; Coolahan, Kathleen; Henke, Juliette; Asheer, Subuhi; O'Toole, Meghan; Atkins-Burnett, Sally; Boller, Kimberly – National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, 2010
This report contains resources to help researchers and policymakers review measures used in NCEE evaluations of educational interventions. The measures included in the Compendium are applicable to settings for preschool through grade 12. The Compendium discusses criteria and their importance in selecting measures for assessing intervention impacts…
Descriptors: Teacher Characteristics, Academic Achievement, Measurement Techniques, Profiles
Business-Higher Education Forum (NJ1), 2010
The Business-Higher Education Forum's (BHEF's) Securing America's Leadership in STEM Initiative has broken new ground in addressing one of the nation's most critical challenges--increasing the number of students who are interested in and pursue careers in science, technology, engineering or mathematics, the so-called "STEM" fields. The…
Descriptors: Careers, Majors (Students), Undergraduate Study, College Graduates
Darling-Hammond, Linda; Wei, Ruth Chung; Andree, Alethea – Stanford Center for Opportunity Policy in Education, 2010
Research shows that professional learning can have a powerful effect on teacher skills and knowledge, and on how well students learn. To be effective, however, professional learning for teachers needs to be conducted in the ways that it is in many high achieving countries--continuously, collaboratively, and with a focus on teaching specific…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Professional Development, Teaching Methods, Teacher Collaboration
NGA Center for Best Practices, 2010
The knowledge, skills, and practices of early childhood care providers and teachers are critical factors in their delivery of high-quality developmental and educational experiences to young children. However, studies have found that the majority of professionals that make up the current early childhood workforce are not adequately prepared. Recent…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Articulation (Education), Educational Experience, Professional Development
Hill, Heather C.; Lubienski, Sarah Theule – Educational Policy, 2007
This article examines the relationship between the mathematical knowledge of 438 K-8 California teachers and the demographics of the schools in which they work. To measure mathematical knowledge, we used a series of multiple-choice problems meant to represent both the content teachers teach and the specialized knowledge of mathematics that…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Multiple Choice Tests, Knowledge Base for Teaching
Darling-Hammond, Linda, Ed.; Bransford, John, Ed. – Jossey-Bass, An Imprint of Wiley, 2005
Based on rapid advances in what is known about how people learn and how to teach effectively, this important book examines the core concepts and central pedagogies that should be at the heart of any teacher education program. Stemming from the results of a commission sponsored by the National Academy of Education, Preparing Teachers for a Changing…
Descriptors: Teacher Education Curriculum, Teaching Methods, Learning Theories, Educational Technology
