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Courtney, Matthew B. – Online Submission, 2016
One-hundred-thirty-one southeastern Kentucky public school teachers were surveyed with respect to their preferred mode of professional development. An ANOVA was conducted to determine if there was a difference in teacher perceptions among content related variables. That ANOVA showed no significant difference among the means for new instructional…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Public School Teachers, Faculty Development, Teaching Methods
Wright, Sam; Ballestero, Victor – Online Submission, 2012
The purpose of this research was to survey selected Eastern Kentucky Teachers (Elementary, Middle, and High School) to collect data about stress in public schools. This was a continuation study for Eastern Kentucky that collected data on how men and women teachers and men and women administrators handle stress. A stress survey (Appendix C) was…
Descriptors: Stress Variables, Teacher Burnout, School Districts, Principals
Guskey, Thomas R.; Swan, Gerry M.; Jung, Lee Ann – Online Submission, 2010
This paper describes a major initiative in the Commonwealth of Kentucky to develop a statewide, standards-based, student report card for reporting the learning progress of individual students at all grade levels (K-12). Led by a team of researchers with expertise in grading and reporting, 36 educators from three diverse school districts created…
Descriptors: Report Cards, Student Evaluation, Elementary Secondary Education, Statewide Planning
Atwell, Nedra; Maxwell, Marge; Romero, Elizabeth – Online Submission, 2008
The state of Kentucky has embarked upon a large scale systems change effort to integrate Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles, including use of digital curriculum and computerized reading supports to improve overall student achievement. A major component of this initiative is the use of Read & Write Gold. As higher expectations are…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Educational Change, Access to Education, Program Implementation
Ballestero, Victor; Wright, Sam – Online Submission, 2007
The purpose of this study was to provide information on the state of Hispanic education in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The data were obtained from Kentucky school Superintendents or their designees in 175 public school districts through a survey (12 questions) mailed in late spring, 2007. Responses were received from 136 school superintendents…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Elementary Secondary Education, Cultural Pluralism, School Districts
Vanderhaar, Judi E.; Munoz, Marco A. – Online Submission, 2005
During the summer months, most of the students with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) are at great risk of falling further behind in reading and mathematics due to lack of exposure to the spoken and written English language in their homes. The purpose of this study was to examine the short-term effects of a summer program on the literacy and…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Pretests Posttests, Mathematics Skills, Elementary Secondary Education