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Toward Better Ways of Measuring School Climate
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Temkin, Deborah; Thompson, Joy A.; Gabriel, Alex; Fulks, Emily; Sun, Sarah; Rodriguez, Yosmary – Phi Delta Kappan, 2021
As states consider non-academic measures of school quality for their accountability plans under the Every Student Succeeds Act, few are choosing to focus on the school climate in which students learn. That's not a surprise, given concerns about the validity and usefulness of existing climate surveys. However, the authors argue, a recent study…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Data Collection, Evaluation Methods, Elementary Secondary Education
Using Educator Effectiveness Measures to Improve Educator Preparation Programs and Student Outcomes. Literature Synthesis. CEEDAR Document No. LS-1
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Noell, George H.; Brownell, Mary T.; Buzick, Heather M.; Jones, Nathan D. – Collaboration for Effective Educator Development, Accountability and Reform Center, 2014
The purpose of this paper is to: (1) examine the research base on three types of assessments currently collected in some states and by some institutions of higher education (IHE); and (2) consider the degree to which these assessments can be used to evaluate the effectiveness of programs preparing teachers to work with students with disabilities.…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Program Effectiveness, Students with Disabilities, Teacher Education Programs