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Lynch, Kathleen; Hill, Heather C.; Gonzalez, Kathryn E.; Pollard, Cynthia – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 2019
We present results from a meta-analysis of 95 experimental and quasi-experimental pre-K-12 science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) professional development and curriculum programs, seeking to understand what content, activities, and formats relate to stronger student outcomes. Across rigorously conducted studies, we found an…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Faculty Development, Curriculum
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Hull, Darrell M.; Hinerman, Krystal M.; Ferguson, Sarah L.; Chen, Qi; Näslund-Hadley, Emma I. – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 2018
Teacher professional development and in-class mentors were used to support structured inquiry with math manipulatives. Twenty-four primary schools (n = 6,628 students) were randomly assigned to treatment and control groups as an experimental field trial to examine the effectiveness of this instructional approach in a scaled-up application in…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Faculty Development, Mathematics Instruction, Inquiry
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Blazar, David; Kraft, Matthew A. – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 2015
Although previous research has shown that teacher coaching can improve teaching practices and student achievement, little is known about specific features of effective coaching programs. We estimate the impact of MATCH Teacher Coaching (MTC) on a range of teacher practices using a blocked randomized trial and explore how changes in the coaching…
Descriptors: Coaching (Performance), Program Effectiveness, Randomized Controlled Trials, Faculty Development
Desimone, Laura M.; Hill, Kirsten Lee – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 2017
We use data from a randomized controlled trial of a middle school science intervention to explore the causal mechanisms by which the intervention produced previously documented gains in student achievement. Our study finds that implementation fidelity, operationalized as a measure of the frequency of implementation of the cognitive science…
Descriptors: Randomized Controlled Trials, Middle School Students, Secondary School Science, Science Instruction
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Meyers, Coby V.; Molefe, Ayrin; Brandt, W. Christopher; Zhu, Bo; Dhillon, Sonica – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 2016
This article presents the findings of an evaluation of the eMINTS (enhancing Missouri's Instructional Networked Teaching Strategies) professional development program. eMINTS is an intensive teacher professional development program designed to promote inquiry-based learning, support high-quality lesson design, build community among students and…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Faculty Development, Teaching Methods, Inquiry
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Borko, Hilda; Wolf, Shelby A.; Simone, Genet; Uchiyama, Kay Pippin – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 2003
This article features case studies of two elementary schools, identified as exemplary by Washington educators, as they worked to enact Washington's Essential Academic Learning Requirements and help students achieve proficiency on the Washington Assessment of Student Learning. We describe school- and classroom-level practices and analyze the…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Case Studies, Elementary Schools, Elementary School Teachers