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Saputra, Erwin Rahayu; Hamied, Fuad Abdul; Suherdi, Didi – Journal of Education for Teaching: International Research and Pedagogy, 2020
This in-practice article reports a case study investigating the trajectory of teachers who engaged in a professional learning community (PLC) project that aimed to develop language assessment literacy. This case study attempted to examine the following key research question: what changes did the teachers experience in their assessment beliefs and…
Descriptors: Beliefs, Assessment Literacy, Communities of Practice, Professional Development
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Moon, Sungmin; Carpenter, Stacey L.; Hansen, Alexandria K.; Bushong, Leslie; Bianchini, Julie A. – School Science and Mathematics, 2021
We examined the effects of teacher education on preservice secondary science and mathematics teacher readiness. The construct of teacher readiness consisted of three dimensions: (1) preservice teachers' understanding of how to implement current standards; (2) their understanding of how to teach multilingual learners (MLs); and (3) their beliefs…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, STEM Education, Teacher Recruitment, Teacher Education Programs
Sobeck, Emily E.; Robertson, Rachel; Smith, Jesse – Journal of Special Education, 2020
Many paraeducators have no formal education beyond high school and are provided with minimal training once on the job. Furthermore, as more schools turn to inclusionary practices, the impetus for highly qualified paraeducators becomes more important. However, little research has examined efficient ways to train paraeducators who work in inclusive…
Descriptors: Paraprofessional School Personnel, Teaching Methods, Training, Inclusion
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King, Kelley M.; Paufler, Noelle A.; Biritz, Rachel L.; Smits, Ryan M. – Journal of Educational Supervision, 2022
This study examined a state-wide, policy-directed teacher evaluation model implemented across public schools and educator preparation programs. Such models are grounded in a theory of action that situates teacher learning within social relationships, yet does not account for the complexity of systems. Results challenge policy's implicit theory…
Descriptors: Teacher Evaluation, Models, Public Schools, Teacher Education Programs
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Roc, Martens; Ross, Peter; Hernández, Laura E. – Learning Policy Institute, 2019
All too often in U.S. schools, English learners are segregated into classrooms that are on the margins of our educational system. In these learning spaces, English learners are often asked to engage with remedial content and face low expectations. Whereas some schools seemingly maintain limited goals and expectations for English learners, the…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, Public Schools, Networks, Secondary School Students
Jaquith, Ann; Chavez, Rosa – Stanford Center for Opportunity Policy in Education, 2020
Given the common problem of incoherence in district reform efforts, this qualitative study sought to understand what conditions enable (and/or constrain) the efforts of Technical Assistance Organizations (TAOs) to align their products and services with each other and with the specific goals of a district. This paper explores the complexity of TAOs…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Technical Assistance, School Districts, Partnerships in Education
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Wu, I-Chen; Pease, Randal; Maker, C. June – Journal of Advanced Academics, 2019
This investigation was to explore perceptions of students who participated in the Cultivating Diverse Talents in STEM project in an R1 university through (a) university-based summer internship program, (b) subsequent school-year research internships, and (c) successive summer workshops or internships. Thirteen high school juniors from diverse…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Special Programs, Talent Development, STEM Education
Houston Independent School District, 2016
The Apollo 20 Program is a "turnaround" initiative with an emphasis on improving student performance in math. The key strategies of the turnaround initiative include having effective principals and effective teachers on the campus, more instructional time, using data to drive instruction, creating a campus culture of high expectations,…
Descriptors: Mathematics Achievement, School Districts, Elementary Schools, Middle Schools
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Meier, Valerie; Lee, Jin-Sook; Aminger, Walter; Carpenter, Stacey L.; Hough, Sara; Iveland, Ashley; Moon, Sungmin; Bianchini, Julie A. – AERA Online Paper Repository, 2017
To better prepare preservice science teachers to work with English language learners (ELLs), teacher education programs must devote more time and attention to best instructional practices for ELLs, broadening their focus beyond general approaches to include disciplinary-specific ones as well. In the context of such a teacher education program, we…
Descriptors: Academic Language, Preservice Teachers, English Language Learners, Teacher Student Relationship
Zoblotsky, Todd; Bertz, Christine; Gallagher, Brenda; Alberg, Marty – Center for Research in Educational Policy (CREP), 2017
In August 2010, the Smithsonian Science Education Center (SSEC) received a grant of more than $25 million from the U.S. Department of Education's Investing in Innovation (i3) program for a five-year study to validate its Leadership Assistance for Science Education Reform (LASER) model in three very diverse regions of the United States: rural North…
Descriptors: Multiple Choice Tests, Science Tests, Elementary School Students, Middle School Students
Todd Zoblotsky; Christine Bertz; Brenda Gallagher; Marty Alberg – Center for Research in Educational Policy (CREP), 2016
In August 2010, the Smithsonian Science Education Center (SSEC) received a grant of more than $25 million from the U.S. Department of Education's Investing in Innovation (i3) program for a five-year study to validate its Leadership Assistance for Science Education Reform (LASER) model in three very diverse regions of the United States: rural North…
Descriptors: Multiple Choice Tests, Science Tests, Elementary School Students, Middle School Students
Houston Independent School District, 2015
The Apollo 20 Program is a "turnaround" initiative with an emphasis on improving student performance in math. The key strategies of the turnaround initiative include having effective principals and effective teachers on the campus, more instructional time, using data to drive instruction, creating a campus culture of high expectations,…
Descriptors: Mathematics Achievement, Reading Achievement, School Districts, Elementary Schools
Houston Independent School District, 2014
In 2010-2011, the Houston Independent School District (HISD) launched the Apollo 20 Program in four high schools and five middle schools in the district as a "turnaround" initiative with an emphasis on improving student performance in math. The key strategies of the turnaround initiative included having effective principals and effective…
Descriptors: Mathematics Achievement, School Districts, Elementary Schools, Middle Schools
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Ault, Marilyn; Craig-Hare, Jana; Frey, Bruce; Ellis, James D.; Bulgren, Janis – Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 2015
Reason Racer is an online, rate-based, multiplayer game that applies specific game features in order to engage middle school students in introductory knowledge of and thinking related to scientific argumentation. Game features include rapid and competitive play, timed performance, immediate feedback, and high rates of response across many…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Scientific Literacy, Persuasive Discourse, Educational Games
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Vaughn, Sharon; Roberts, Greg; Wexler, Jade; Vaughn, Michael G.; Fall, Anna-Mária; Schnakenberg, Jennifer B. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2015
A 2-year, randomized control trial with 9th to 10th grade students with significant reading problems was provided for 50 minutes a day in small groups. Comparison students were provided an elective class and treatment students the reading intervention. Students were identified as demonstrating reading difficulties through failure on their state…
Descriptors: High School Students, Reading Comprehension, Reading Difficulties, Reading Programs
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