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Wagner, Diana; Baron, Jessica – Online Submission, 2008
This study examines characteristics of teachers participating in the national Guitars in the Classroom program in the 2007-2008 school year. 96 teacher participants from programs across the United States completed an online survey at the start of their professional development programs, usually 6-10 hours. 75 percent of teachers electing to…
Descriptors: Music Teachers, Elementary School Teachers, Faculty Development, Computer Mediated Communication
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Ervin, Ruth A.; Schaughency, Elizabeth; Goodman, Steven D.; McGlinchey, Margaret T.; Matthews, Amy – School Psychology Review, 2006
This paper describes a 4-year project that partnered psychologists based in universities and those in educational service districts to support development and implementation of school-wide academic and behavioral support systems in four elementary schools across four districts, representing different communities with varying demographic…
Descriptors: School Psychologists, Organizational Change, Elementary Schools, Professional Development
DeCew, Sheri – School Library Media Activities Monthly, 2004
No Child Left Behind and state testing mandate the study of government officials, at local, state, and federal levels, in judicial, legislative, and executive branches. At Wattles Elementary School in Troy, Michigan, test scores indicated that this was a weak area--not surprising since this always has been primarily a high school subject. In this…
Descriptors: Government (Administrative Body), United States Government (Course), Media Specialists, Library Role
Scheetz, L. Patrick; Slade, Katie – 1993
This study examines the tight job market for teachers and other education professionals in Michigan and the United States. Expanding employment possibilities can be achieved by an awareness of market trends and a willingness to be flexible. Flexibility includes broadening one's scope, developing expertise in high demand subject areas, expanding…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Birth Rate, Elementary School Teachers, Elementary Secondary Education
Bureau of Education, Department of the Interior, 1883
In this report, the Education Commissioner discusses the office's work, with a list of its publications. The Commissioner of Education also presents summary data and discussion on the census related to education and on illiteracy among minors as taken from the census; school age, population, enrollment, and attendance; teacher workforce, salaries,…
Descriptors: Public Agencies, Publications, Illiteracy, Enrollment