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Patton, Madeline – Community College Journal, 2017
In the age of ubiquitous and constantly evolving technologies, decisions about what to buy, when and how to deploy digital innovations work best when community colleges use systematic, team approaches. In this article, digital education leaders of Walters State Community College (Morristown, Tennessee), Kirkwood Community College (Cedar Rapids,…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Community Colleges, Decision Making
Rajagopal, Lakshman; Arendt, Susan W.; Shaw, Angela M.; Strohbehn, Catherine H.; Sauer, Kevin L. – Journal of Extension, 2016
This article describes food safety educational tools depicting safe handling of leafy greens that are available as downloadable posters to Extension educators and practitioners (www.extension.iastate.edu). Nine visual-based minimal-text colored posters in English, Chinese, and Spanish were developed for use when formally or informally educating…
Descriptors: Food, Safety, Extension Education, Food Service
Bollinger, Alisha A.; Grady, Marilyn L. – Leadership and Research in Education, 2018
The purpose of this study was to examine the experiences of female superintendents as they relate to job satisfaction and retention. State department of education websites were consulted to obtain the number of women superintendents by state for 2015. From the list, 3,364 women superintendents were identified. The women represent 25% of U.S.…
Descriptors: Superintendents, Females, Job Satisfaction, Labor Turnover
Kierpiec, Katherine – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Youth with disabilities receiving transition from services from State/Federal VR agencies accounted for more than one quarter of closed cases within in FY 2010 (RSA, 2010). This unique population of clients, however, has received little attention in empirical studies, scholarly journals, and as a focus within training programs. By investing in…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Youth Programs, Transitional Programs, Vocational Rehabilitation
Jones, Elizabeth A. – Assessment Update, 2009
The author has been working with colleagues Trudy Banta and Karen Black on a new Jossey-Bass book, "Designing Effective Assessment: Principles and Profiles of Good Practice," which focuses on assessment profiles from a variety of colleges and universities. These profiles also represent the spectrum of institutions from research…
Descriptors: Professional Development, Staff Development, Evaluation, College Faculty
Christie, Kathy – Phi Delta Kappan, 2009
While state leaders understand the value of professional development, they also need to consider the costs. Such costs are some of the most difficult to calculate. If state leaders are going to pony up for improving the instructional skills of teachers and principals, they want to know that their dollars are well-spent. The same can be said for…
Descriptors: Professional Development, Costs, Academic Achievement, Evaluation
Passonneau, Sarah; Coffey, Dan – College & Research Libraries, 2011
Electronic communication technologies continue to change the landscape of reference services. For many users, virtual communication is the preferred means of conversing. Synchronous virtual reference, similar to other synchronous means of communication, is an important method for reaching students and for providing teaching and learning…
Descriptors: Synchronous Communication, Online Systems, Reference Services, Grounded Theory
Hansen, Glenn; Peper, R. Scott – Adult Leadership, 1976
Staff development in adult basic education programs is discussed and the University of Northern Iowa's Adult Practical Action Program is examined. (LH)
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Educators, Inservice Education, Staff Development
Iowa State Dept. of Public Instruction, Des Moines. Div. of Career Education. – 1973
The purpose of this document is to provide information identifying the location of and approaches followed by several educational agencies implementing career education program services and activities in Iowa. These programs, services, and activities represent the efforts of various educational agencies to incorporate the concepts of career…
Descriptors: Career Education, Directories, Elementary Secondary Education, Inservice Education
Miller, Darwin Jay – 1985
A study was conducted of the staff development activities of community college faculty in Iowa. A questionnaire was developed and distributed to 302 faculty members from the 15 community colleges in Iowa, requesting them to indicate the number of times they had participated in 25 identified staff development activities during the past year, and…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Community Colleges, Faculty Development, Professional Development
Garton, Susan C. – School Administrator, 2002
Personal experience of her first-year experience as superintendent of the Southeast Warren Community School District, a small rural district in Liberty Center, Iowa. (PKP)
Descriptors: Administrator Effectiveness, Collective Bargaining, Elementary Secondary Education, Fund Raising

Branstad, Terry – NASSP Bulletin, 1996
In April 1996, Iowa Governor Terry Branstad signed into law the School Improvement and Technology Program, providing $150 million over five years to help districts update and upgrade technology and train faculty to use it. The Iowa Communication Network was developed to strengthen small districts while protecting their long-standing community…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Educational Improvement, Educational Legislation, Educational Technology

Poston, William K., Jr. – Education Policy Analysis Archives, 1997
Results of a series of studies of factors affecting perceived quality in school organizations in Iowa show a significant positive relationship between the perceived quality of district staff development and the perceived quality effectiveness index of the districts. Respondents were 720 teachers, administrators, and students from 44 school…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Educational Quality, Institutional Characteristics, Performance Factors

Munger, Linda – Journal of Staff Development, 1991
Study examined the effects of staff development specialists, study group teams, and peer coaching teams on implementation of classroom cooperative learning. Staff development was the most significant influence. The article recommends careful selection of peer coaching partners, adequate time for study group meetings, and set agendas for study…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Elementary Education, Inservice Teacher Education, Peer Coaching
Pals, Douglas A. – Agricultural Education, 1977
Describes current inservice vocational agriculture education practices in Iowa. The following delivery methods are included: special topic seminars; Iowa Vocational Agricultural Teachers' Association (IVATA) instructional materials packet; workshops for specialty instructors, beginning teachers, and first-year instructors; summer workshops;…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Inservice Teacher Education, Instructional Materials, Seminars