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A Study Comparing the Alignment of the Leadership Competencies in a Southern Christian University to the Administrative Licensure Standards in Tennessee
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Hopkins, Julie A. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of the continuous improvement of the leadership program on the outcome of graduate students. The study compared the SLLA Praxis scores obtained prior to the redesign of the 31 leadership competencies of the leadership program to the data retrieved after the program design. The practices of the…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Alignment (Education), Leadership Qualities, Church Related Colleges
An Empirical Study of the Promise and Effectiveness of Teachers from Professional Development vs. Traditional Models of Education
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Coffelt, Tanya – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Teacher preparatory programs need to evaluate their programs to determine if they are producing highly effective teachers. This study utilized the professional development school (PDS) program versus the traditional program to determine if there was a difference in the promise and effectiveness of pre-service teachers. The study analyzed the…
Descriptors: Professional Development Schools, Teacher Education Programs, Teacher Effectiveness, Preservice Teachers
The Relationship between the Interactive Computer Interview System and the "Praxis II" Principles of Learning and Teaching Test
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Pruett, Sharon M. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The objective of this study was to compare the relationships between the subtests of the Interactive Computer Interview System and the ETS "Praxis II" Principles of Learning and Teaching examination. In particular, this study compares scores on the ICIS instrument subtests to those gathered from the same classroom teachers on the…
Descriptors: Praxis, Comparative Analysis, Scores, Secondary School Teachers
Effective Teacher Candidate Preparation: Professional Development Schools versus Traditional Training Format
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Hamar, Sandra K. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
New initiatives in preservice teacher formal student teaching experiences seek to prepare high-quality educators commensurate with current demands of the profession. Professional development schools (PDS) provide more hours of clinical preparation for student teaching, with a qualified mentor teacher. This research study investigated the…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Preservice Teacher Education, Professional Development Schools, Faculty Development
Arkansas Teacher Licensure Cut Scores, Do They Indicate Highly Qualified Teachers?
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Morton, Karen K. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The highly qualified provision of the 2001 No Child Left Behind Act promoted licensure exams on a national level. The present study is an effort to explore the most commonly used Praxis licensure exams and their passing scores. Hypothesized was that passing scores are set at such a minimal level that they are ineffectual in identifying highly…
Descriptors: Licensing Examinations (Professions), Cutting Scores, Teacher Qualifications, Comparative Analysis
A Statistical Comparison of First Time Praxis II Pass Rates between Homegrown 4 Year Students and Transfer Students of a Medium Size Suburban University: A Six Year Study
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Holmes, Jason Edward, Jr. – ProQuest LLC, 2011
In order to meet the federal mandate specified by the No Child Left Behind Act to demonstrate content competency for teaching certification, students must pass a written examination. Missouri and 37 other states chose the Praxis II to satisfy requirements. Presently, schools of education advertise the passing rate of the Praxis II as 100%, since…
Descriptors: Student Records, Undergraduate Students, Physical Education, Federal Legislation
Examining the Impact of Early Field Experiences on Teacher Candidate Readiness
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Dobson, Ellen E. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
To meet the demands of living and working in the 21st century, it is critical that every P-12 student in every classroom have an effective teacher. Yet, each year, thousands of new teachers enter the field unprepared to meet the challenges of today's classroom. Recent federal policies such as No Child Left Behind and Race to the Top have made…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Readiness, Teacher Effectiveness, Field Experience Programs