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O'Keeffe, Breda V.; Slocum, Timothy A.; Magnusson, Renee – Journal of Special Education, 2013
Paraprofessionals are widely employed in response to intervention (RTI) settings to provide instruction to students at-risk for reading disabilities. However, little research has addressed effective and efficient ways to train these paraprofessionals to deliver instruction with high fidelity. In addition, given the limited time and finances…
Descriptors: Accuracy, Reading Instruction, Response to Intervention, Reading Difficulties
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Yost, Deborah S.; Vogel, Robert; Rosenberg, Michael D. – Middle School Journal (J3), 2009
Research has documented that skilled and highly effective teachers make a positive difference in student learning and achievement. Research has also shown that more time spent on quality professional development means more effective teaching. Hence, the National Middle School Association (NMSA) asserts that more research is needed that connects…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Academic Achievement, Faculty Development, Teaching Methods
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Austin, Manila S.; Harkins, Debra A. – Learning Organization, 2008
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to measure the effectiveness and practical utility of an organizational learning intervention for an organization that was not progressive, was not specifically chartered as a learning organization, and was situated in an urban, culturally diverse, and under-privileged community. Design/methodology/approach:…
Descriptors: School Personnel, Intervention, Organizational Change, Organizational Climate
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Tukel, Oya I.; Rom, Walter O.; Kremic, Tibor – Learning Organization, 2008
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to analyze the impact of learning in a project-driven organization and demonstrate analytically how the learning, which takes place during the execution of successive projects, and the forgetting that takes place during the dormant time between the project executions, can impact performance and productivity in…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Education, Program Effectiveness, Manufacturing, Memory