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Givvin, Karen B.; Santagata, Rossella – Professional Development in Education, 2011
The focus of this paper is on detailing the decisions made when we created, implemented and studied a mathematics professional development (PD) program in low-performing, urban schools. Our program held many characteristics espoused by researchers as critical for effectiveness. We begin by reviewing the characteristics of quality PD programs that…
Descriptors: Mathematics Teachers, Urban Schools, Middle Schools, Grade 6
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O'Connor, Evelyn A.; Malow, Micheline S.; Bisland, Beverly Milner – Educational Review, 2011
Worldwide, teacher shortages have created a demand for certified teachers. Throughout the world, local and national governments are seeking ways to resolve this issue. New York City (NYC), the largest public (i.e. state funded) school district in the United States, addressed the teacher shortage by creating an alternate route to certification…
Descriptors: Teaching (Occupation), Mentors, Elementary Education, Teacher Shortage
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Connolly, Marianne E.; Green, Eric J. – Journal of School Counseling, 2009
Parental divorce has become increasingly common for large numbers of families in schools (Lamden, King, & Goldman, 2002). This article addresses the effects of divorce on children and protective factors supporting their adjustment. Evidence-based interventions for children of divorce in elementary school counseling programs are discussed.…
Descriptors: Divorce, Intervention, School Counseling, School Counselors
Wehlage, Gary G. – 1983
The characteristics of marginal high school students and the social dynamics that create conditions in schools that lead to truancy and eventual dropping out are described as an introduction to a discussion on how to deal with the problem. Guidelines for effective programs for marginal students are delineated, and the activities and scope of six…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Prevention, Experimental Programs
Nichols, Roy D., Jr. – 1980
A reading program implemented in the Birmingham, Alabama, public schools in 1974 has produced increases in reading achievement in each of the years it has been used. Prior to 1974, the average Birmingham student's standardized reading test scores ranged from two months below the national average at the end of first grade to one year and nine…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Individualized Instruction, Inservice Teacher Education, Low Achievement