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Bleiberg, Joshua; Brunner, Eric; Harbatkin, Erica; Kraft, Matthew A.; Springer, Matthew G. – National Bureau of Economic Research, 2023
Federal incentives and requirements under the Obama administration spurred states to adopt major reforms to their teacher evaluation systems. We examine the effects of these reforms on student achievement and attainment at a national scale by exploiting the staggered timing of implementation across states. We find precisely estimated null effects,…
Descriptors: Teacher Evaluation, Educational Change, State Policy, Educational Policy
Rowe, Dawn A.; Collier-Meek, Melissa A.; Kittelman, Angus; Pierce, Jennifer – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2021
In education, the field of implementation science is a discipline dedicated to supporting educators' use of evidence-based practices (EPBs) to improve school and student outcomes. As highlighted in previous columns in this series, school teams must thoughtfully consider how EBPs align with the school/district core values and fit the local context…
Descriptors: Evidence Based Practice, Program Implementation, Fidelity, Teamwork
Kylie Jo Dolan-Porcelli – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Students with special needs are being educated alongside their general education peers at a growing rate. With this increase and the movement towards inclusive classrooms, teacher perceptions are critical to analyze to ensure that they are equipped with the knowledge and skills that are needed to instruct students with and without disabilities.…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Inclusion, Teacher Attitudes, Special Needs Students
Durán-Martínez, Ramiro; Beltrán-Llavador, Fernando – International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 2020
Bilingual education today pervades the microcosm of primary school settings across Europe, and has deserved the attention of policy makers and researchers. This paper aims at reporting on the perceptions of Spanish in-service primary teachers on four key areas of bilingual programs, namely, training priorities, teaching resources, school…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Bilingual Education, Program Effectiveness, Foreign Countries
Liou, Daniel D.; Leigh, Patricia Randolph; Rotheram-Fuller, Erin; Cutler, Kelly Deits – International Journal of Educational Reform, 2019
This ethnographic case study examined the experiences of African American students within an urban school detracking reform initiative, which was intended to replace tracking practices through the institution of small schools. Over the course of a year, the researchers interviewed administrators, teachers, and students while gathering…
Descriptors: African American Students, Urban Schools, Educational Change, Track System (Education)
Scott, Shelleyann – Professional Development in Education, 2010
This study is part of the International Study of Principal Preparation project and reports on a Canadian Catholic Board's mentoring programme for novice school principals. This programme aims to produce effective managers and provide formal collegial support. A pragmatic, mixed-method approach involving interviews with participants along with an…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Principals, Instructional Leadership, Collegiality
Lake, Robin; Dusseault, Brianna; Bowen, Melissa; Demeritt, Allison; Hill, Paul – Center on Reinventing Public Education, 2010
The National Study of CMO (charter management organizations) Effectiveness is a national, longitudinal research effort designed to measure how nonprofit charter school management organizations (CMOs) affect student achievement, and to examine the internal structures, practices, and policy contexts that may influence these outcomes. The study began…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, School Organization, Program Effectiveness, School Districts
Arunatilake, Nisha; Jayawardena, Priyanka – International Journal of Educational Development, 2010
Using the experience of the Educational Quality Inputs (EQI) Scheme in Sri Lanka the paper examines the distributional aspects of formula-based funding and efficiency of decentralized management of education funds in a developing country setting. The study finds that the EQI fund distribution is largely pro-poor. However, results show that to…
Descriptors: Funding Formulas, Educational Quality, Foreign Countries, Resource Allocation
Muir, Mike – Education Partnerships, Inc., 2013
Can four-day school weeks help districts save money? How do districts overcome the barriers of moving to a four-day week? What is the effect of a four-day week on students, staff and the community? This paper enumerates the benefits for students and teachers of four-day school weeks. Recommendations for implementation of a four-day week are also…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, School Districts, School Schedules, Barriers
Bryk, Anthony S.; Sebring, Penny Bender; Allensworth, Elaine; Luppescu, Stuart; Easton, John Q. – University of Chicago Press, 2010
In 1988, the Chicago public school system decentralized, granting parents and communities significant resources and authority to reform their schools in dramatic ways. To track the effects of this bold experiment, the authors of "Organizing Schools for Improvement" collected a wealth of data on elementary schools in Chicago. Over a…
Descriptors: Neighborhoods, Elementary Schools, Educational Change, Instructional Leadership
Williamson, Ronald – Education Partnerships, Inc., 2012
Where to locate the 7th and 8th grade is a perennial question. While there are many variations, three approaches are most often used---include them in a 7-12 secondary campus, maintain a separate middle grades campus, or include them as part of a K-8 program. Research says that grade configuration is inconclusive at best and there is no research…
Descriptors: Grouping (Instructional Purposes), Grade 8, Academic Achievement, Educational Environment
Huang, Jen-Jen; Yeh, Gwo-Liang; Tseng, Chie-Chien; Chen, Wei William; Hwu, Yin-Jinn; Jiang, Donald Dah-Shyong – International Electronic Journal of Health Education, 2009
The Health Promoting School (HPS) programs in Taiwan were initiated and implemented with funding from Department of Health and Ministry of Education during the initial phase. The purpose of this article was to describe the application of organization development (OD) concept in the administrative assessment of HPS programs and to present results…
Descriptors: Health Education, School Nurses, Community Involvement, School Organization
Lyttle, LeighAnne – Online Submission, 2011
This document serves as a literature review for the practicality and cost effectiveness of traditional versus year-round school systems. The differences in year-round and traditional schools are many, as the debate lingers on which type is best for students' learning. Generally conclusive, the literature indicates that year-round schools' benefits…
Descriptors: Year Round Schools, Traditional Schools, Teacher Motivation, School Districts
Machin, Stephen; McNally, Sandra – Centre for the Economics of Education (NJ1), 2011
Educational inequalities are evident even before children start school. Some educational achievement gaps widen out as individuals progress further through the education sequence and into the labour market, especially those connected to disadvantaged students. Thus, there is a significant need for careful evaluation of educational policies that…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Policy, Evidence, Equal Education
Costa, Ann Marie – ProQuest LLC, 2012
A recent law in a New England state allowed public schools to operate with increased flexibility and autonomy through the authorization of the creation of Innovation Schools. This project study, a program evaluation using a convergent parallel mixed methods research design, allowed for a comprehensive evaluation of the first Innovation School…
Descriptors: Mixed Methods Research, School Effectiveness, Program Effectiveness, Models