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Scott, Sarah E.; Cortina, Kai S.; Carlisle, Joanne F. – Literacy Research and Instruction, 2012
The "Reading First" ("RF") program placed emphasis on professional development as a means of improving early elementary reading instruction. For many states literacy coaching was an important component of the professional development provided for teachers. The purpose of this article is to examine coaching in the early years of…
Descriptors: Professional Training, Faculty Development, Reading Instruction, Elementary School Teachers
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DuFour, Richard; DuFour, Rebecca; Lopez, Damen; Muhammad, Anthony – Journal of Staff Development, 2006
Promises to staff usually evolve around issues of working conditions and individual autonomy, but a staff's collective commitments to students can serve as a powerful catalyst for improved professional practice. In this article, the authors present two schools--Penasquitos Elementary School in San Diego, California, and Levey Middle School in…
Descriptors: Personal Autonomy, Formative Evaluation, Teacher Administrator Relationship, Educational Improvement
National Council on Teacher Quality, 2011
For five years running, the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) has tracked states' teacher policies, preparing a detailed and thorough compendium of teacher policy in the United States on topics related to teacher preparation, licensure, evaluation, career advancement, tenure, compensation, pensions and dismissal. The "2011 State…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Beginning Teacher Induction, Beginning Teachers