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Showing 1 to 20 of 601 for “"classroom observations"”.
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How Does the Principal Use Classroom Observations to Improve Instruction?
… visits; and (3) to present some methods of classroom supervision of which both teachers and principals can approve.
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Using Frequent, Unannounced, Focused, and Short Classroom Observations to Support Classroom Instruction
… (10- to 15-minute), unannounced, and focused classroom observations to support classroom instruction. Currently, the state requires at least one to three classroom observations per teacher; the number of observations is based on tenured and rating status. Classroom observations consist of at …
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A Three Part Dissertation: Evaluating A High School District Extended-period Mathematics Program Using Frequent, Unannounced, Focused, And Short Classroom Observations To Support Classroom Instruction Utilizing Classroom Observations To Inform Teaching And Learning: A Policy Advocacy Document
<p>Dissertation Organization Statement</p> <p>This document is organized to meet the three-part dissertation requirement of the National Louis University (NLU) Educational Leadership (EDL) Doctoral Program. The National Louis Educational Leadership Ed.D is a professional practice degree program …
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Policy Implications of a Teacher Evaluation System: The Relationship of Classroom Observations, Levels of Feedback, and Students Achievement Outcomes
… determine the relationship between the number of classroom observations and teacher VAM scores and (b) to identify the relationship between the types of feedback provided to teachers and student achievement outcomes as measured by VAM scores. De-identified data for the sample set of teachers in a …
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The Relationship between the Attitude toward Mathematics and the Frequency of Classroom Observations of Mathematics Lessons by Elementary School Administrators
… mathematics anxiety, and the frequency of classroom observations of mathematics lessons by elementary school administrators. This study considered Approach-Avoidance Motivation as part of the conceptual framework guiding the research. Approach-avoidance motivation refers to a person's …
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A cross-cultural and cross-linguistic analysis of deaf reading practices in China: case studies using teacher interviews and classroom observations
… scripts and languages within a bilingual classroom in China. Qualitative data were collected through teacher interviews and classroom observations. The data analysis approach relies upon principles incorporated from Grounded Theory (Bryant & Charmaz, 2007) and suggests the importance of …
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Supporting Brain-Based Education: A Study Investigating Instructional Practices of Rural Elementary Teachers
… in an interview and two, thirty-minute classroom observations. The second phase of this study consisted of gathering data from the volunteer teachers' interviews and classroom observations. Based on data gathered during the interview and classroom observations, each volunteer teacher was …
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Revising the teacher evaluation system for Estell Manor School
… and develop a new evaluation instrument for classroom observations using a survey of instruments used by other districts as well as research of various styles of evaluation. The result of the study was a new instrument to be used by administration during classroom observations of teachers in …
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"""We Need a Bigger Harvest"": The Case for Culturally Relevant Pedagogy in General Music Education"
… collected over a five-month period consisting of classroom observations, individual interviews and a focus group interview. Intrinsic case study methodology was employed because of each teacher's unique applications of culturally relevant pedagogy. Narrative inquiry was the lens through which the …
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The Effects of Professional Development on Implementation of the 2010 Mississippi Science Framework on Teachers' Attitudes About Teaching Science in Elementary School
… group also participated in a teacher blog, classroom observations, as well as lesson plan feedback. The control group participated in the blog, classroom observations, as well as the lesson plan feedback but did not receive any face to face professional development sessions. Based on the …
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Multicultural Connections: A Study of Intertextual Linkages and Overlaps in a Culturally Diverse Classroom
… to overlap. Using Denzin's conception of text, classroom observations during literacy instruction were juxtaposed to related prior and concurrent texts external to the classroom. These texts consisted of parent and teacher interviews, observed community cultural events, running collections of …
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An exploration of teaching and learning in an isiXhosa communicative language skills course in a medical school
… isiXhosa in the isiXhosa Communications Skills classroom. In doing this research, I wanted to know what could be the cause of these attitudes. Questions that need to be considered in developing this pedagogy are: What are the benefits of its usage in the classroom? What are the language …
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LEARNER-CENTRED APPROACHES FOR CURRICULUM IMPLEMENTATION IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS: Teachers' perceptions and challenges
… the study used questionnaires, interviews and classroom observations to collect qualitative and quantitative data from 40 teachers (i.e. 10 from each school) from four schools in Ilala District in Dar es Salaam Region. Findings showed that generally teachers have positive perceptions about …
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Teaching in a 21st Century Educational Context: A Case Study to Explore the Alignment between Vision, Instruction and the Needs of the 21st Century Workplace
… vision along with teacher interviews and classroom observations were used to understand if the school was effectively articulating its program with the needs of the 21st century learner and the changing 21st century workplace. In order to successfully prepare the students and meet their …
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Examining the Extent to Which Select Teacher Preparation Experiences Inform Technology and Engineering Educators’ Teaching of Science Content and Practices
… eight teachers being purposefully selected for classroom observations. Data collected from the surveys and classroom observations were analyzed through Spearman’s rho tests to examine relationships between preparation factors and teaching of science content and practices. These data were …
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Effectiveness of a Web-based Course in Facilitating the Integration of Technology Into Early Childhood Curricula.
… is available and used in early childhood classrooms, little is known about what early childhood teachers believe about the use of technology and how technology is integrated into early childhood curricula. This study was designed to (a) determine the beliefs of early childhood teachers …
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It’s All Connected: How Teachers and Students Co-Construct Spaces and Figured Worlds through Literacy and Language Events and Practices
… of figured worlds, the researcher analyzed classroom data in the form of field notes of classroom observations, audio and/or video recordings of classroom observations, classroom artifacts, Facebook postings to the Connect group page, and interviews with both teachers and 5 focal students. …
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Writing Ourselves Out of Trouble: Exploring the Possibilities of Restorative Practices on Ninth Grade Writing Performance
… Using grounded theory as a foundation, I use classroom observations, student interviews, and student writing sample analysis to explore the following questions: 1) What does rhetoric and composition stand to gain from heeding the lessons of collaboration-based writing from the angle of RJ? 2) …
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The Effect of Professional Learning Community Principles on English Language Learner Instructional Practices and Reading Achievement
… a focus group discussion with teachers, classroom observations and the Standards of Learning reading scores for ELL students. The data from transcripts were analyzed using triangulation and coding techniques. The results of this study are a narrative description of a professional learning …
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“They're learning, I'm learning, everybody is learning” : the design and use of a questionnaire to deepen an appreciation of the role of formative assessment in primary teaching
… from questionnaires or interviews and/or classroom observations but, have usually only been able to describe what teachers say they do. With this problem in mind, the researcher set out to design a questionnaire that would allow them to demonstrate and comment on their current assessment …
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