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Fernet, Claude; Senecal, Caroline; Guay, Frederic; Marsh, Herbert; Dowson, Martin – Journal of Career Assessment, 2008
The authors developed and validated a measure of teachers' motivation toward specific work tasks: The Work Tasks Motivation Scale for Teachers (WTMST). The WTMST is designed to assess five motivational constructs toward six work tasks (e.g., class preparation, teaching). The authors conducted a preliminary (n = 42) and a main study among…
Descriptors: Multitrait Multimethod Techniques, Measures (Individuals), Secondary School Teachers, Teacher Motivation
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Mariasingam, Michael A.; Hanna, Donald E. – Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 2006
The number of online degree programs offered by universities, both within the United States and in other countries around the globe, has expanded remarkably from the year 2000 to 2005. Recent research [Pond (2002), Twigg, (2001), Swail and Kampits (2001), Nielson (1997)] indicates that this rapid expansion has superceded the understanding of how…
Descriptors: Benchmarking, Online Courses, Guidelines, Program Evaluation
Center for Mental Health in Schools at UCLA, 2006
Recent policy and program analyses conducted by our Center make it clear how few support staff are full participants at school and district tables where major school improvement decisions are made. It is not surprising, then, that student support staff are not appropriately accounted for in school improvement planning and implementation. This…
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Educational Change, Program Development, Program Implementation
California Postsecondary Education Commission, 2006
This paper summarizes the many uses of the California Postsecondary Education Commission's data system and describes work in progress on adding additional data elements. It describes how the Commission is using its Longitudinal Student Data System (LSDS) to examine the movement of students through California's public colleges and universities. The…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Community Colleges, College Transfer Students, Metadata
Dede, Chris, Ed. – Harvard Education Press, 2006
In "Online Professional Development for Teachers," the authors look closely at exemplary online professional development programs, compare them carefully with one another, and draw helpful conclusions about them--both for those who develop online programs and for teachers and administrators in search of professional development programs…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Online Courses, Electronic Learning, Efficiency
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Wandersman, Abraham; Clary, E. Gil; Forbush, Janet; Weinberger, Susan G.; Coyne, Shawn M.; Duffy, Jennifer L. – Journal of Community Psychology, 2006
Although youth mentoring programs are widespread, it is clear that there is a great need to increase their quality and quantity. This article provides background on funding initiatives in mentoring, and the role of community organizing and advocacy in influencing the demand for programs. A model that examines the community's role in influencing…
Descriptors: Mentors, Technical Assistance, Advocacy, Program Effectiveness
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Billings, Laura; Roberts, Terry – High School Journal, 2006
The Paideia Seminar was first defined as part of philosopher Mortimer Adler's Paideia Program in "The Paideia Proposal" (1982) and two other books that followed ("Paideia Problems and Possibilities," 1983, and "The Paideia Program," 1984) shortly thereafter. From the beginning, this teaching and learning strategy was intended to be used as part of…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Student Surveys, Questionnaires, Seminars
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Yu, S. Q.; Wang, Minjuan J. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2006
The Modern Distance Education Project for the Rural Schools (MDEPRS) of China has a wider scope and serves a larger population than any other informational project in the world. It likely will result in a far-reaching informational revolution for basic education in China. Here, we introduce three main innovative models of material delivery, the…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Rural Schools, Foreign Countries, Models
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Elges, Pam; Righettini, Marielena; Combs, Martha – Computers in the Schools, 2006
This paper describes the development of the first in a series of e-learning courses intended to influence the professional practices of 200+ teachers in 15 locations across a western state. The course, anchored in a socially constructed view of learning, combined the use of interactive video, WebCT, and on-site discussion groups to implement…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Faculty Development, Program Development, Interactive Video
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Sridharan, Sanjeev; Campbell, Bernadette; Zinzow, Heidi – American Journal of Evaluation, 2006
The authors present a stakeholder-driven method, the earliest anticipated timeline of impact, which is designed to assess stakeholder expectations for the earliest time frame in which social programs are likely to affect outcomes. The utility of the anticipated timeline of impact is illustrated using an example from an evaluation of a…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Scheduling, Program Development, Community Programs
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Wang, Yu-Mei; Patterson, Jerry – Journal of Educational Technology Systems, 2006
While the discussion on the topic of technology diffusion in teacher education primarily centers on course design, program development, and faculty technology training, this article explores technology diffusion from the perspective of organizational change. Technology diffusion in teacher education is a multi-faceted task and, therefore, requires…
Descriptors: Teacher Education, Technology Integration, Program Development, Organizational Change
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Hassan, Sajid; Chishti, Ahsan; Elamvazuthi, Chandran – AACE Journal, 2006
Technology Roadmapping is a consensus-driven process to identify, evaluate, and select technology alternatives to satisfy the needs of a particular group of people. It serves as a high-level planning tool to support the development, implementation, and communication of technology development strategies and plans. The outcome of a technology…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Internet, Information Technology, Documentation
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Jones, Jill B.; Pierce, Dean – Journal of Teaching in Social Work, 2006
We describe in this paper the evolving development and evaluation of a praxis-based comprehensive project model in an advanced generalist MSW program. We explain how this model provides students an effective and meaningful way to incorporate social work generalist principles into professional practice, develop expertise about specific clients and…
Descriptors: Social Work, Masters Programs, Program Development, Theory Practice Relationship
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Studer, Jeannine R.; Oberman, Aaron – Professional School Counseling, 2006
This study investigated the types of supervisory activities provided to school counselor trainees. The researchers examined the responses of 73 practicing school counselors from the Southern region who were members of the American School Counselor Association. The supervisory activities provided to trainees working in a traditional school…
Descriptors: Supervision, Researchers, Counselor Training, Trainees
Ryder, Marilou – Leadership, 2006
In this article, the author presents eight quick and easy steps to setting up a "grow your own" administrator program to help school districts fill open positions with qualified administrators. These are: (1) Invite cabinet members and directors to conduct two-hour workshops; (2) Write and send out a letter to all teaching and support staff…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Principals, Management Development, Administrator Qualifications
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