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Laura Lipton; Bruce Wellman – Solution Tree, 2024
"Learning-Focused Supervision: Developing Professional Expertise in Standards-Driven Systems" is a practical guide for instructional supervisors at any level. With real-world examples, QR-linked videos, and actionable strategies, this updated second edition aligns supervision with today's educational trends, elevating teacher…
Descriptors: Supervision, Supervisors, Teacher Effectiveness, Elementary Secondary Education
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Blumenthal, Stefan; Blumenthal, Yvonne; Lembke, Erica S.; Powell, Sarah R.; Schultze-Petzold, Patricia; Thomas, Elizabeth R. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2021
The purpose of this explorative study was to examine the use and understanding of key components of data-based decision making by educators in two countries--Germany and the United States. Educators responded to a survey that asked about data use and characteristics related to data-based decision making (DBDM). Results suggest educators in both…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Data Use, Decision Making, Progress Monitoring
Gesel, Samantha A.; LeJeune, Lauren M.; Chow, Jason C.; Sinclair, Anne C.; Lemons, Christopher J. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2021
The purpose of this review was to synthesize research on the effect of professional development (PD) targeting data-based decision-making processes on teachers' knowledge, skills, and self-efficacy related to curriculum-based measurement (CBM) and data-based decision-making (DBDM). To be eligible for this review, studies had to: (1) be published…
Descriptors: Professional Development, Inservice Teacher Education, Preservice Teacher Education, Elementary Secondary Education
Himmele, Pérsida; Himmele, William – ASCD, 2021
Old habits die hard, particularly when they are part of the unexamined norms of schooling. In "Why Are We Still Doing That?," the best-selling authors of "Total Participation Techniques" lead a teacher-positive, empathetic inquiry into 16 common educational practices that can undermine student learning: (1) Round robin reading;…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Educational Practices, Elementary Secondary Education, Reading Instruction
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What Works Clearinghouse, 2016
This protocol guided the review of research that informed the recommendations contained in the What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) practice guide Using Student Achievement Data to Support Instructional Decision Making, published in September 2009. The research review involved the following steps: (1) The research staff searched the professional…
Descriptors: Data Use, Decision Making, Academic Achievement, Data
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Sutcher, Leib; Podolsky, Anne; Espinoza, Danny – Learning Policy Institute, 2017
Developing excellent principals who can set direction, develop people, redesign organizations, and lead instruction requires a system of high-quality preparation and professional development. This paper summarizes the elements of high-quality principal preparation and professional development programs that have been associated with positive school…
Descriptors: Principals, Professional Development, Program Effectiveness, Partnerships in Education