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Best Practices Article: Gradually Increasing Individuality: Suggestions for Improving Alternative Teacher Education Programs
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Henning-Smith, Jeff – Journal of the National Association for Alternative Certification, 2018
The purpose of this article was to examine the use of a gradual release of responsibility (GRR) model (Pearson & Gallagher, 1983) embedded in a coteaching framework (Heck & Bacharach, 2016) during the student-teaching portion of an alternative teaching licensure program. The goal was to improve an already existing student-teacher field…
Descriptors: Alternative Teacher Certification, Program Improvement, Best Practices, Student Teaching
Professional Development That Changes Teaching and Improves Learning
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Germuth, Amy A. – Journal of Interdisciplinary Teacher Leadership, 2018
In 2015 WakeEd Partnership and Wake County Public School System (WCPSS), North Carolina's largest school system, designed an engaging, results-oriented professional development opportunity for elementary and secondary educators -- SummerSTEM. SummerSTEM is a hands-on professional development experience that addresses the needs of educators --…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Elementary School Teachers, Secondary School Teachers, STEM Education
Community-Based Summer Learning Programs for School- Age Children: Research-to-Policy Resources
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Stephens, Samuel A. – Child Care & Early Education Research Connections, 2016
Summer learning experiences for school-age children can be provided in a variety of ways and settings, including summer school programs (often remedial), community-based programs (often a continuation of afterschool programs), and home-based programs (in which families are provided with information and resources to encourage reading, often run by…
Descriptors: Summer Programs, Reading Programs, Remedial Reading, Summer Schools
Connect the Dots: A Dedicated System for Learning Links Teacher Teams to Student Outcomes
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Ermeling, Bradley A. – Journal of Staff Development, 2012
Establishing school-based professional learning appears so simple and straightforward during inspiring presentations at summer workshops, but keeping collaborative work focused on teaching and learning in such a way that it produces consistent results is a highly underestimated task. Investigations and experience from a group of researchers at the…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Summer Programs, Workshops, Sustainability
Building Foundations for Student Readiness: A Review of Rigorous Research and Promising Trends in Developmental Education. An NCPR Working Paper
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Zachry, Elizabeth M.; Schneider, Emily – National Center for Postsecondary Research, 2010
One of the greatest challenges that community colleges face in their efforts to increase graduation rates is improving the success of students in their developmental, or remedial, education programs. This literature review seeks to examine research on developmental education strategies and reforms and identify the most promising approaches for…
Descriptors: Graduation Rate, Developmental Programs, Remedial Instruction, Adjunct Faculty
Unlocking the Gate: What We Know about Improving Developmental Education
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Rutschow, Elizabeth Zachry; Schneider, Emily – MDRC, 2011
One of the greatest challenges that community colleges face in their efforts to increase graduation rates is improving the success of students in their developmental, or remedial, education programs--the courses that students without adequate academic preparation must take before they can enroll in courses for college credit. Emphasizing results…
Descriptors: Journal Articles, Models, College Readiness, Evidence