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National Council on Teacher Quality, 2019
Prospective teacher candidates should make informed decisions about which teacher preparation programs are likely to best prepare them to succeed on their licensure tests and in the classroom. However, too few states publish data that demonstrate whether specific teacher preparation programs are adequately preparing teacher candidates for their…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Preservice Teacher Education, Licensing Examinations (Professions), Elementary School Teachers
Tuma, Andrea Prado; Doan, Sy; Lawrence, Rebecca Ann; Henry, Daniella; Kaufman, Julia H.; Setodji, Claude Messan; Grant, David; Young, Christopher J. – RAND Corporation, 2020
This technical report provides information about the sample, survey instrument, and resultant data for the American Instructional Resources Surveys (AIRS) that were administered to principals and teachers in spring 2019 via RAND's American Educator Panels. The AIRS focused on instructional resources used and supported in English language arts,…
Descriptors: Educational Resources, Language Arts, Mathematics Instruction, Science Instruction
DeBaylo, Paige H.; Hutchins, Shaun D.; Looby, Karen L. – Online Submission, 2018
EEIP is a Texas Education Agency (TEA) grant program that funds innovation in teacher supports and leadership opportunities. This technical report summarizes the four-year implementation of EEIP schools and provides valuable lessons learned from the program. A separate summative report and executive summary report also were published. [For the…
Descriptors: School Districts, Grants, Educational Innovation, Teacher Competencies
DeBaylo, Paige H.; Hutchins, Shaun D.; Looby, Karen L. – Online Submission, 2018
EEIP is a Texas Education Agency (TEA) grant program that funds innovation in teacher supports and leadership opportunities. This report summarizes the four-year implementation of EEIP schools and provides valuable lessons learned from the program. A separate technical report and executive summary report also were published. [For the technical…
Descriptors: School Districts, Grants, Educational Innovation, Teacher Competencies
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Gold, Bernadette; Holodynski, Manfred – Educational Assessment, 2015
The current study describes the development and construct validation of a situational judgment test for assessing the strategic knowledge of classroom management in elementary schools. Classroom scenarios and accompanying courses of action were constructed, of which 17 experts confirmed the content validity. A pilot study and a cross-validation…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Elementary Schools, Construct Validity, Knowledge Base for Teaching
Heller, Joan I.; Shinohara, Mayumi; Miratrix, Luke; Hesketh, Sophia Rabe; Daehler, Kirsten R. – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2010
Few elementary school teachers command a science background sufficient to offer children early and sustained opportunities to develop an understanding of science concepts, and facility with scientific modes of reasoning. This four-year, NSF-funded study was designed to investigate how and to what extent particular combinations of science content…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Faculty Development, Science Education, Elementary School Students
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Newman, Denis; Finney, Pamela B.; Bell, Steve; Turner, Herb; Jaciw, Andrew P.; Zacamy, Jenna L.; Gould, Laura Feagans – National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, 2012
This report presents the results of an experiment conducted in Alabama beginning in the 2006/07 school year, to determine the effectiveness of the Alabama Math, Science, and Technology Initiative (AMSTI), which aims to improve mathematics and science achievement in the state's K-12 schools. This study is the first randomized controlled trial…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Mathematics Achievement, Science Achievement, Elementary Schools
Walsh, Kate; Wilcox, Danielle; Palmaffy, Tyce; Tracy, Christopher; Yiamouyiannis, Zeus; Ostermeier, Amy; Garcia, Lenore Yaffee – US Department of Education, 2004
This report presents a balanced picture of the debate on teacher quality in the U.S. and focuses on the aspects of teacher policy dealing with attracting, recruiting, developing and retaining effective teachers by synthesizing relevant research, identifying innovative and successful policy practices, facilitating exchanges of lessons among…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Foreign Countries, Teacher Recruitment, Teacher Persistence