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Bos, Johannes M.; Sanchez, Raquel C.; Tseng, Fannie; Rayyes, Nada; Ortiz, Lorena; Sinicrope, Castle – National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, 2012
To add to the evidence base on effective strategies for teaching English language learner students, the 2006-2011 REL West at WestEd conducted a rigorous study, using an intent-to-treat model, of the impact on middle grades student achievement of offering teachers the opportunity to participate in a teacher professional development program. The…
Descriptors: Middle School Teachers, English Teachers, Teacher Effectiveness, English Language Learners
Stokes, Laura; Helms, Jenifer – Inverness Research, 2008
The New Teacher Alliance is a major, multi-year initiative of Washington's Center for Strengthening the Teaching Profession (CSTP). It aims to build capacity within participating districts and ESDs (Educational Service Districts), and eventually across Washington state, to provide high quality supports that lead to effective induction of new…
Descriptors: Mentors, Teacher Surveys, Teaching Experience, Teacher Attitudes
Sondag, K. Ann; And Others – 1996
State standards for certification in the area of Health Enhancement reflect a merger of the standards which traditionally have fallen into the separate disciplines of physical education and health education, thus requiring teachers to develop skills and knowledge in both disciplines. This study, a partnership between faculty at the University of…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Health Education, High Schools, Higher Education
Ingersoll, Richard M.; Gruber, Kerry – 1996
This report investigated the extent to which students in public secondary schools are taught by teachers without basic qualifications in their assigned teaching fields--i.e., at least a college minor in the fields they teach--focusing on core academic subjects (mathematics, English, social studies, science). Analysis of the study data revealed…
Descriptors: Educational Background, Educational Quality, Equal Education, Knowledge Base for Teaching
Rosenfeld, Michael; And Others – 1992
The Educational Testing Service is developing a new series of assessments intended for use by states as part of the process of licensing or certifying teachers. Stage III assessments in this series will evaluate the beginning teacher's application of teaching knowledge and skills. Stage III assessments will be performance-based. Job analysis…
Descriptors: Administrators, Beginning Teachers, Elementary Education, Elementary School Teachers
Haselkorn, David; Harris, Louis – 2001
This report summarizes a study of Americans' attitudes toward teaching, educational opportunity, and school reform. Surveys of 2,501 adults nationwide indicate that Americans unequivocally support the guarantee of free public education and consider improvement in fundamental areas of student behavior and academic performance essential. Greater…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Beginning Teacher Induction, Classroom Techniques, Educational Improvement