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Showing 1 to 20 of 22 for “"job-embedded professional development"”.
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The Impact of Job-Embedded Professional Development Coaches on Teacher Practice.
… study was to understand the impact of job-embedded professional development coaches on teacher practice. Coaches in this study worked with teachers to plan lessons, model lessons with feedback, and disaggregate data. This qualitative study was conducted using interviews of coaches to …
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A Program Evaluation Of Job-Embedded Professional Development In An Urban School District
… This coupled with teachers’ perception that professional development is ineffective made it evident that adopting a research based professional development model was necessary. This plan examines the current professional development model with an emphasis on Cycles of Inquiry. Since this …
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How do Elementary Induction Teachers Perceive Video Coaching as a Job-Embedded Professional Development Strategy?
… school induction teachers on video coaching as a job-embedded professional development strategy. The research was conducted with 12 induction teachers from an urban school district in Georgia, utilizing questionnaires, focus groups, and individual interviews. Nine teachers participated in focus …
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The Impact of Stand-alone Professional Development Versus Job-embedded Professional Development on Teacher Self-Efficacy: A Program Evaluation
… the United States use various methods to create professional learning opportunities that lead to effective teaching practices. The purpose of my study is to evaluate the impact of stand-alone professional development on teacher self-efficacy of teachers who have attended or incorporated …
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Action Research: An Investigation of Teacher Perceptions of a Job-embedded Professional Development Program in a Suburban High School
… used, and is gaining more momentum as a staff development tool, to impact student achievement in classrooms.</p><p> Fox Chapel Area School District in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania has a long-standing tradition of high student achievement and academic success. The adoption of the Professional …
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The Effects Of A Sustained, Job-Embedded Professional Development On Elementary Teachers' Math Teaching Self-Efficacy And The Resulting Effects On Their Students' Achievement
… the impact of a district-wide mathematics professional development program on elementary teachers' general and personal efficacy. It also explored connections among teacher efficacy and socioeconomic status with student achievement.</p> <p>Using a quantitative approach, a job-embedded …
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Teacher Perceptions of the Relationship Between Professional Development in Differentiated Instruction and Student Outcomes in High School Social Studies
… and budgetary constraints, the need for teacher professional development becomes especially significant. Thus, the purpose of this study was to examine teachers’ perceptions of the relationship between job-embedded professional development in differentiated instruction and their students’ …
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The only person in my way is me : a multiple case study exploring the perspectives of experienced school principals regarding the perceived impact of executive coaching.
… turnover, one key component is the lack of job-embedded professional development. Experienced principals, which I define as those who have been in their roles for four years or more, need job-embedded professional development to meet their professional needs. Experienced principals often …
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Creating A Systemic Approach To Technology Integration Through Job-Embedded Professional Growth
… and to develop a systemic plan for implementing job-embedded professional development in the area of technology integration. However, this plan is meant to be applicable to all content areas. This plan is informed by data that I collected as part of my program evaluation of a one-to-one …
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Professional Development for New Middle School Teachers to Use Constructivist Pedagogy in the Block Period
… however, properly preparing teachers through professional development is key to effective implementation. The purpose of this action research study was to facilitate the professional growth of new teachers by providing job embedded professional development opportunities that were grounded in …
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How Coaching Changes Teaching Practices In Elementary Literacy Instruction
<p>Professional development is a major initiative in many school districts in an effort to help teachers improve teaching and learning. Literacy coaches are becoming increasingly prevalent in many elementary school buildings. This study examined the effects literacy coaches have on teaching …
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The culture of instructional leadership amongst principals: a principal professional learning community's exploration of Understanding by Design
… Louis, Anderson, & Wahlstrom, 2004) yet professional learning opportunities for principals suffer at the expense of seemingly more important tasks. In order for principals to be successful in the expected role of instructional leadership (NAESP, 2008), districts must create opportunities …
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Collabration in professional learning communities and development of teacher efficacy and trust in Alabama schools
Collaboration in Professional Learning Communities and development of teacher efficacy and trust in Alabama schools was studied. The purpose of the study was to examine how Professional Learning Communities are used in North Alabama schools to foster collaboration and to develop teacher efficacy …
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Competency-based Education Through the Lens of Personalized Learning in a Large Public High School
… learning.</li> <li>Ensuring staff receives job-embedded professional development.</li> <li>Planning for a shift in policy to implement a standards-based approach to grading.</li> <li>Assessing facilities to foster adequate space to support a growing CBE program.</li> </ul> <p>Using metrics …
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Leadership For Student Engagement
… plan has been formulated including on-going job embedded professional development to increase student engagement within the elementary school. </p> <p>Keywords: student engagement, active learning, student-centered learning, instructional practices, leadership characteristics, …
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Formal Change Processes and Informal Teacher-Initiated Change Processes: A Longitudinal Case Study of Technology Integration at an Elementary School
… change processes investigated were (a) formal professional development (b) informal job-embedded professional development, (b) informal communities of practice, and (c) informal teacher leadership. The secondary purpose was to investigate changes in teaching that resulted from technology …
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Integrating Technology, Inspiring Science: A Mixed Methods Case Study on Technology Integration in Rural Southwest Georgia K-5 Public Science Classrooms.
… evaluate teacher perceptions, and determine if professional demographics influence Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) self-efficacy. Research was conducted using a 2-phase approach. In Phase 1, 85 participants completed a 14-item Likert-scale survey assessing resource access, …
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Principals' Indications of Effective Strategies and Interventions to Decrease Chronic Student Absenteeism in Virginia's High Schools
… but also school divisions could provide job embedded professional development to enhance the knowledge and skills of principals related to the topic.
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Perceptions of High School General and Special Education Teachers Regarding Principal Leadership Practices in Support of Co-teaching
… vision, expectations for co-teaching, ongoing, job-embedded professional development, and amenities that support co-teaching. The findings in this study resulted in five implications for school divisions and high school principals. Implications for practice were provided at the conclusion of the …
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Implications for Instructional Coaching Using Mindset Theory and Multiplier Model
… commonalities of instructional coaching include job-embedded professional development that supports classroom-based, individualized partnerships of collaboration. In an effort to further investigate implications for instructional coaching using the multiplier model and mindset theory, a …
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