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The Teachers Our English Language Learners Need
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Gándara, Patricia; Santibañez, Lucrecia – Educational Leadership, 2016
The teacher quality gap is even more severe for English language learners than it is for low-income students and students of color, because a "highly qualified" teacher of ELLs must have special skills and abilities, write Gándara and Santibañez in this article. The authors examine how well prepared today's teachers are to provide…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, Teacher Effectiveness, Instructional Effectiveness, Second Language Instruction
The Common Core Initiative: What Are the Chances of Success?
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Loveless, Tom – Educational Leadership, 2013
The Common Core State Standards have been adopted by 46 states and the District of Columbia. They enjoy a huge following of well-wishers and supporters who are optimistic that the standards will boost achievement in U.S. schools. Setting aside the cheerleading and fond hopes, what are the real chances of success? The most reasonable prediction is…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, State Standards, Professional Development, Curriculum Development
The Science Training Teachers Need
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Wenglinsky, Harold; Silverstein, Samuel C. – Educational Leadership, 2007
National science assessments and international comparisons indicate that science achievement in the United States is stagnant or declining. Of the many steps needed to improve U.S. science education, the authors write, none is more important than improving teacher training and preparation. Analyses of scores on the National Assessment of…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Science Teachers, Professional Development, Secondary School Teachers
School Privatization's First Big Test: EAI in Baltimore.
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Williams, Lois C.; Leak, Lawrence E. – Educational Leadership, 1996
An independent study of Baltimore City's Tesseract schools analyzes why the privately managed program failed. Results showed no gains on Comprehensive Test of Basic Skills scores. Baltimore was paying about 11% more per student than in comparison schools. EAI has succeeded in establishing the supremacy of Wednesday afternoons for staff development…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Elementary Education, Failure, Financial Problems
Pay for Performance in Fairfax County, Virginia.
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Hall, Jean – Educational Leadership, 1987
A "Pay for Performance" program in Fairfax County, Virginia, has gained support from teachers, administrators, and community. Teachers progress along a three-step career ladder based on professional growth. Teachers are involved in the plan through their roles as peer observers, consulting teachers, and staff development instructors.…
Descriptors: Career Ladders, Elementary Secondary Education, Incentives, Merit Pay
Designing Professional Development That Works.
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Birman, Beatrice F.; Desimone, Laura; Porter, Andrew C.; Garet, Michael S. – Educational Leadership, 2000
By studying survey data from 1,000 teachers participating in a Title II workshop, researchers identified three structural features (form, duration, and collective participation) that set a proper context for professional development. Three core features of professional-development learning experience include content focus, active learning, and…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Adult Learning, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Activities