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Powell-Moman, Amy D.; Brown-Schild, Valerie B. – Science Educator, 2011
This paper investigates the impact of a two-year professional development program on teacher self-efficacy for inquiry-based instruction. The program utilizes scientist-teacher partnerships to develop content knowledge, inquiry-based instruction, and leadership skills for in-service STEM teachers. Participating teachers are administered a survey…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Teacher Participation, Faculty Development, Scientists
Durant, Jamie Douglas – ProQuest LLC, 2009
This dissertation was designed to examine and evaluate the effectiveness of a Ninth-Grade Transition Program at a Rural High School in Central North Carolina. The ninth grade is a pivotal year that determines which students will prevail and which students will fail to finish high school (Hertzog, 2003). It is essential that schools put in place…
Descriptors: High Schools, Student Behavior, Student Attitudes, Focus Groups