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Dalrymple, Jennifer Lynn Penry – ProQuest LLC, 2017
This dissertation examines the effectiveness of a professional development program designed specifically to provide foundational knowledge and skills to Technology Teachers in preparation for a transition to a Technology Integration Specialist position. Specifically, it evaluates the Technology Teachers' changes in knowledge and beliefs as a…
Descriptors: Technology Education, Technology Integration, Models, Faculty Development
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Main, Katherine; Pendergast, Donna – Professional Development in Education, 2017
An evaluation of the effectiveness of a large-scale professional development (PD) programme delivered to 258 schools in Queensland, Australia is presented. Formal evaluations were conducted at two stages during the programme using a tool developed from Desimone's five core features of effective PD. Descriptive statistics of 38 questions and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Faculty Development, Program Evaluation, Program Effectiveness
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Dobish, Melisa; Griffiths, Jacqueline; Meyer, Richard – Journal for Leadership and Instruction, 2017
This study examines the impact of implementing the professional development program, Keeping Learning on Track (KLT), on teaching and learning in a rural school in a Midwestern state. KLT was a program developed by Dylan William and his colleagues at the Educational Training Service and published by the Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA).…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Instructional Improvement, Rural Schools, Teacher Surveys
Stephens, Ashley White – ProQuest LLC, 2016
This mixed-methods study explored student, graduate, and faculty perceptions of the residency portfolio process in Marshall University's Ed.D. Program and the degree to which the portfolio met the stated goals of the program. Data was collected via online surveys, student/graduate focus groups, and individual faculty interviews. One hundred…
Descriptors: Mixed Methods Research, Program Evaluation, Student Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes
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Saderholm, Jon; Ronau, Robert N.; Rakes, Christopher R.; Bush, Sarah B.; Mohr-Schroeder, Margaret – Professional Development in Education, 2017
This evaluation study examined a state-wide professional development program composed of two institutes, one for mathematics teachers and one for science teachers, each spanning two weeks. The program was designed to help teachers transform their practice to align with Common Core State Standards for Mathematics and Next Generation Science…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Program Design, Faculty Development, Program Evaluation
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Babino, Alexandra – Bilingual Research Journal, 2017
Using a mixed methods comparative case study, the researcher explored the dual language contexts at each school before examining the second- through fifth-grade Spanish and English reading biliteracy trajectories. While both campuses' students experienced positive trajectories toward biliteracy by the end of fifth grade, each campus was…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Second Language Learning, English (Second Language), Mixed Methods Research
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Chen, Ken-Zen; Lowenthal, Patrick R.; Bauer, Christine; Heaps, Allan; Nielsen, Crystal – Online Learning, 2017
Institutions of higher education are struggling to meet the growing demand for online courses and programs, partly because many faculty lack experience teaching online. The eCampus Quality Instruction Program (eQIP) is an online faculty development program developed to train faculty to design and teach fully online courses. The purpose of this…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Faculty Development, Online Courses, Case Studies
Wagner, Kristi E. – ProQuest LLC, 2014
This program evaluation focused on mid-range outcomes of a leadership academy for school principals. The mixed-methods evaluation included interviews, principals' instructional observation database, and teacher surveys. The Principal Academy program was designed to build principals' knowledge of high-yield instructional strategies (Hattie, 2009),…
Descriptors: Principals, Instructional Leadership, Correlation, Program Evaluation
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Lin, Su-ching; Wu, Ming-sui – Journal of Education and Practice, 2016
This study was the first year of a two-year project which applied a program theory-driven approach to evaluating the impact of teachers' professional development interventions on students' learning by using a mix of methods, qualitative inquiry, and quasi-experimental design. The current study was to show the results of using the method of…
Descriptors: Teacher Education Programs, Program Evaluation, Intervention, Faculty Development
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Brasiel, Sarah; Martin, Taylor; Jeong, Soojeong; Yuan, Min – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2016
An extensive body of research has demonstrated that the use in a K-12 classroom of technology, such as the Internet, computers, and software programs, enhances the learning of mathematics (Cheung & Slavin, 2013; Cohen & Hollebrands, 2011). In particular, growing empirical evidence supports that certain types of technology, such as…
Descriptors: Mixed Methods Research, Program Evaluation, Program Effectiveness, Mathematics Education
Ruhlman, Paul L., Jr. – ProQuest LLC, 2014
This study's purpose was to describe appreciative inquiry (AI) as an approach to strategic planning for special education in a public school. The study investigated four research questions. How do plans for special education emerge as participants engage in the four phases of AI during strategic planning for the future of special education in a…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Special Education, Inquiry, Experience
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Terrazas-Arellanes, Fatima E.; Knox, Carolyn; Strycker, Lisa A.; Walden, Emily D. – International Journal of Information and Communication Technology Education, 2017
This article reports on how design-based research methodology was used to guide a line of intervention research that developed, implemented, revised, and evaluated online learning science curricula for middle school students, including general education students and English language learners (primarily of Hispanic origin). The iterative,…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Middle School Students, Secondary School Science
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da Costa, António Firmino; Pegado, Elsa; Ávila, Patrícia; Coelho, Ana Rita – Educational Research for Policy and Practice, 2015
This article focuses on teachers' perceptions of the implementation and impact in Portuguese schools of a wide-ranging and long-term reading promotion programme. The Portuguese National Reading Plan (PNRP) was a public policy initiative whose purpose was to increase literacy levels and reading habits among the population. The Plan identified…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teacher Attitudes, Reading Programs, Reading Improvement
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Smith, Deborah B.; Gadbury-Amyot, Cynthia C. – Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 2014
This paper describes the evaluation of a teaching and learning centre (TLC) five?years after its inception at a mid-sized, midwestern state university. The mixed methods process evaluation gathered data from 209 attendees and non-attendees of the TLC from the full-time, benefit-eligible teaching faculty. Focus groups noted feelings of…
Descriptors: Research Universities, Program Evaluation, Program Descriptions, Mixed Methods Research
Carter, Sally – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The purpose of this study was to determine the impact and utilization of a STEM enrichment program (hereafter referred to as The Program). The Program consisted of two parts. First an educator resource center provided free educational materials throughout The Program's home state. The second part of The Program was a network of education…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Enrichment Activities, Program Evaluation, Program Effectiveness
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