The aim of this research was to design a blended in-service training program for developing technopedagogical skills (B-INSET for TPD) in teaching English. 12 lecturers in an intensive English language program at a state university formed the study group in the research. In the design-based research, the expectations of the administrators,…

This report presents findings stemming from the first-year evaluation of the Texas Educator Excellence Grant (TEEG) program, one of several statewide performance incentive programs in Texas. In June 2006, Governor Perry and the 79th Texas Legislature created the Governor's Educator Excellence Award Program, one component of which is the TEEG…

This paper presents a proposed statement of qualifications and guidelines for the preparation and certification of teachers of English to speakers of other languages in the United States. It is designed to assist teacher certification agencies and educational institutions in the establishment of certification standards and in the design and…

This report presents findings from the second-year evaluation of the Governor's Educator Excellence Grant (GEEG) program. The GEEG program was federally- and state-funded and provided three-year grants to schools to design and implement performance pay plans from the 2005-06 to 2007-08 school years. GEEG was implemented in 99 high poverty, high…

This report, final in a series of seven, describes the training model developed from a research project addressing the problem of coping with disruptive behavior in the classroom. A detailed description is given of the activities undertaken by an inservice class. A preliminary evaluation of the impact of the class upon participants is presented.…

The QUILT (Questioning and Understanding to Improve Learning and Thinking) program tested the hypothesis that well-designed staff development would positively affect teachers and students. QUILT increased and sustained teacher use of classroom questioning techniques to produce higher levels of student learning and thinking. QUILT participants…

This book is designed as a basic text for gaining an understanding of competency-based education. Part one presents an overview of competency-based teacher education focusing in particular on the instructional component. An outline of the general characteristics of competency-based programs is followed by a summary of the social and historical…

This report presents findings from the second year of a multi-year evaluation of the Texas Educator Excellence Grant (TEEG) program and background information about the design and implementation of the District Awards for Teacher Excellence (DATE) program. The TEEG and DATE programs operating in Texas make up the largest state-funded performance…