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No Stone Left Unturned: Exploring the Convergence of New Capitalism in Inclusive Education in the U.S.
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Waitoller, Federico R.; Kozleski, Elizabeth B. – Education Policy Analysis Archives, 2015
This paper examines how inclusive education reform is appropriated when New Capitalism work practices dominate the discourse of school improvement in an urban school. We asked how New Capitalism mediates the formation of a professional vision for inclusive education. Using analytical tools from Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA), we analyzed…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Mainstreaming, Educational Change, Educational Improvement
The Impact of Professional Learning Communities on Student Achievement
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DiNardo, Lynne M. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Professional learning communities (PLC) are one strategy aimed at facilitating teacher professional development, with a focus on increasing student achievement. This mixed methods study investigated the impact of professional learning on student achievement. A total of 6 teachers and 121 students recruited from the third and fifth grades of a…
Descriptors: Reading Fluency, Program Effectiveness, Academic Achievement, Emergent Literacy
The Impact of Whole-Faculty Study Groups on Student Achievement and Teacher Practices in Grades K-3 of a Nebraska School District: A Mixed Method Case Study
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Wendell, Cynthia F. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of Whole Faculty Study Groups on student achievement and teacher practices in grades K-3 of a Nebraska school district. Whole-Faculty Study Groups (WFSG) are a type of professional learning community (PLC). Using a mixed method approach, both K-3 student scores on Dynamic Indicators of Basic…
Descriptors: Reading Fluency, Academic Achievement, Program Effectiveness, School Districts