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Parker, Michele A.; Eliot, Jessica; Tart, Michael – Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk, 2013
This is a qualitative study of how the Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) program influenced 9 African American young men in southeastern North Carolina. To understand the impact of the program, a cross-section of current and past AVID participants were interviewed. The African American male students were asked about their attitudes…
Descriptors: African American Students, Males, Program Effectiveness, Interviews
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Moyer-Packenham, Patricia S.; Bolyard, Johnna J.; Oh, Hana; Cerar, Nancy Irby – Professional Development in Education, 2011
This study examines professional development activities provided for mathematics and science teachers in the National Science Foundation's Math and Science Partnership Program by analyzing a cross-sectional sample of over 2000 professional development (PD) activities in the program. Data were gathered from secondary source documents and surveys to…
Descriptors: Knowledge Base for Teaching, Science Teachers, Faculty Development, Mathematics Teachers
Westlove, Michael W. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The purpose of this study was to evaluate and determine how special education teachers perceived the effectiveness and impact of NCLB and IDEA on the academic achievement of high school students with disabilities. The purpose of the "No Child Left Behind Act" (NCLB) and the "Individuals with Disabilities Education Act" (IDEA)…
Descriptors: Special Education Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Federal Legislation, Educational Legislation
Akopoff, Tanya M. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
A current trend in education is that small teacher groups, called professional learning communities (PLC), are being advocated as a tool to help teachers reach struggling students. Educators planning to use PLC as an intervention strategy can benefit from research-based information about PLC best practices. This multiple case study addressed the…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, High Schools, Intervention, Comparative Analysis
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Barnett, Ernest – Educational Research Quarterly, 2004
The purpose of this study was to determine the characteristics and perceived effectiveness of staff development practices in selected high schools in South Dakota. The review of literature and research related to staff development examined the following questions: What types of staff development practices are being employed to encourage and…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, High Schools, Faculty Development, Secondary School Teachers