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Palladino, John; Haar, Jean – Journal of School Leadership, 2011
Although the literature discusses the deleterious educational outcomes that foster care students endure, little attention has focused on school personnel's responses to the phenomenon. Despite the documented relationship between foster care and special education, a missing contribution is the voice of special education administrators. In turn, the…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Education, Special Education, School Personnel, Foster Care
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Barcelona, Robert J.; Hurd, Amy R.; Bruggeman, Jennifer A. – New Directions for Youth Development, 2011
Youth are often the primary group for parks and recreation organizations, yet recreation professionals are often not adequately prepared in the principles and practices of youth development. Similarly, youth workers outside the recreation field often lack information on basic recreation program design and activity leadership. Improving access to…
Descriptors: Youth Programs, Recreational Programs, Recreation, Teaching Methods
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Varga-Atkins, Tunde; Qualter, Anne; O'Brien, Mark – Professional Development in Education, 2009
This paper argues that school professionals' attitudes to continuing professional development (CPD) fall into identifiable types, which influence their involvement with CPD. In order to consider appropriate support for staff to take up relevant CPD, this paper aims to identify what these attitudes are. To this end, a model developed as an outcome…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, School Personnel, Attitudes, Classification
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Deveau, Roy; McGill, Peter – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2009
Background: Perceived problems around the use of physical intervention (PI) to manage challenging behaviour have led to UK initiatives to encourage policy development and accredited training. However, information on PI use and the impact of these initiatives remains limited. Method: Adult residential services within an English region were sent a…
Descriptors: Intervention, Mental Retardation, Adults, Behavior Problems
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Mistry, Jayanthi; Jacobs, Francine; Jacobs, Leah – Journal of Community Psychology, 2009
Calls for cultural sensitivity in the design and implementation of human services programs have become a standard response to the increasing diversity among the families and communities being served. In this article, we take a critical look at the construct, using data from a multi-year evaluation of a statewide family support program. We examine…
Descriptors: Human Services, State Programs, Cultural Relevance, Family Programs
Stanfill, Diana L. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
This study used the National Staff Development Council (NSDC) standards for staff development as a framework for measuring specific aspects of the enhancing Missouri's Instructional Networked Teaching Strategies (eMINTS) educational technology professional development program, as perceived by eMINTS teachers. The Technology Integration Cycle…
Descriptors: Technology Integration, Educational Technology, Staff Development, Teaching Methods
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Mohr, Wanda K.; LeBel, Janice; O'Halloran, Ronald; Preustch, Christa – Journal of School Nursing, 2010
In 1999, the United States General Accountability Office (USGAO) investigated restraints and seclusion use in mental health settings and found patterns of misuse and abuse. A decade later, it found the same misuse and abuse in schools. Restraints and seclusion are traumatizing and dangerous procedures that have caused injury and death. In the past…
Descriptors: School Nurses, Mental Health, Leadership, Psychiatry
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Couvillon, Michael; Peterson, Reece L.; Ryan, Joseph B.; Scheuermann, Brenda; Stegall, Joanna – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2010
Recent advocacy organization reports, Congressional hearings, and proposed federal legislation have called attention to the abusive use of physical restraint procedures in school settings. As a result, administrators and school officials wonder whether they should purchase "crisis intervention" training for staff and faculty members from outside…
Descriptors: Crisis Intervention, Staff Development, Program Evaluation, Program Effectiveness
Makkawi, Fawzieh – Educational Technology, 2010
This article describes the role of the headteacher (or principal) in successful implementation of ICT in schools. It highlights the importance of the headteacher to understand and lead the change process, and having a clear and shared ICT strategic plan. The article also explores the major factor of ICT progress, the continuous professional…
Descriptors: Strategic Planning, Principals, Information Technology, Evaluation
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Schuengel, C.; Kef, S.; Damen, S.; Worm, M. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2010
From the perspective of attachment theory, this paper discusses individual differences in the quality of caregiving by direct-care staff for persons with intellectual disabilities. Theoretical arguments and findings from related literature are cited to support the probable role of professionals' own attachment experiences and their mental…
Descriptors: Severe Mental Retardation, Attachment Behavior, Group Homes, Caregivers
Arns, Jennifer – Learning & Leading with Technology, 2008
In most cases, memorable learning opportunities are fun, collaborative, and influential. Jennifer Arns, instructional programs director for the Organization for Education Technology and Curriculum, outlines the EdTech Professional Development Cadre, a refreshing and engaging PD approach. (Contains 3 resources.)
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Professional Development, Staff Development, Technology Integration
Leff, Rhona – Principal, 2008
If you have noticed that your teachers need more "tricks up their sleeves" for working with slow learners, you can initiate a staff-development plan for changing that. Here are some suggestions for using the time, resources, and staff that you already have to improve the teaching of slow learners.
Descriptors: Slow Learners, Staff Development, Instructional Effectiveness, Teaching Methods
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Berger-Jenkins, Evelyn; Rausch, John; Okah, Ebiere; Tsao, Daisy; Nieto, Andres; Lyda, Elizabeth; Meyer, Dodi; McCord, Mary – American Journal of Health Education, 2014
Background: Obesity is a public health concern that disproportionately affects underserved and minority communities. Purpose: To evaluate whether a comprehensive obesity prevention program that targets children and school staff in an underserved Hispanic community affects obesity related knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors among both students and…
Descriptors: Obesity, Health Promotion, Child Health, Prevention
Hammer, Patricia Cahape – West Virginia Department of Education, 2014
In this evaluation, as in previous years, four main aspects of the implementation of the West Virginia Board of Education's Master Plan for Statewide Professional Development were examined: (a) basic information reported by providers about the size and scope of the effort, including attendance, and adherence to the newly adopted standards for…
Descriptors: Staff Development, Statewide Planning, Program Implementation, Program Evaluation
Krasley, Paul F. – ProQuest LLC, 2011
Due to limited resources and inconsistent guidance from the U.S. Federal Government, Department of Defense, and multiple environments within the intelligence community, the defense intelligence agencies each developed their own methods to deliver security awareness information. These multiple delivery methods may be providing different levels of…
Descriptors: Expertise, Feedback (Response), National Security, Federal Government
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