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Teacher Hiring in Public School Districts: Decision-Making Competencies, Person-Environment Fit, Evaluation and Assessment Measures
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Kara Tamara Washington-Lawson – ProQuest LLC, 2021
In the national expedition for ways to improve PK-12 public education, teacher hiring emerges as a considerable factor in academic achievement. The intersection of federal, state, and district policies, recruitment and hiring processes, decision-makers' criteria and preferences are some factors that impact teacher selection. More importantly,…
Descriptors: Teacher Selection, Public School Teachers, School Districts, Decision Making
An Examination of Rigorous Instruction at North Louisiana Schools for the 2016-2017 School Year Using the Rigor/Relevance Framework and COMPASS-Based Teaching Strategies
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Gentry, Kathryn Elizabeth – ProQuest LLC, 2018
This study showed extent of rigor at North Louisiana school sites using a Likert Scale questionnaire and observation rubric, derived from the Rigor/Relevance Framework and COMPASS rubric, respectively. Cognitive thinking is highly regarded by educators and employers in a global economy as students use it to infer, connect, and apply knowledge to…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Teacher Effectiveness, Teacher Evaluation, Scoring Rubrics
Evaluating Technical Adequacy Features of Sentence Verification Technique as a General Outcome Measure of Content Knowledge
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Renee Elissa Lastrapes – ProQuest LLC, 2015
Once students have mastered the mechanics of reading, they are expected to learn new material by reading. This new material, however, becomes increasingly more complex as students enter upper elementary and especially middle and high school. If students fail to comprehend what they read, they risk failure in content courses such as science and…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Reading Achievement, Content Area Reading, Reading Comprehension
The Impact of a Value-Added Model on Educational Leadership Practices in Northwest Louisiana
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Webert, Candice D. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
This study addressed the impact of VAM, concerns with VAM data, uses and interventions educational leaders provided teachers, and components perceived as necessary for VAM effectiveness as an evaluation tool. The demographics used for this study were position, school size, and experience. Due to the documented need for educational accountability…
Descriptors: Value Added Models, Educational Administration, Leadership Effectiveness, Educational Practices
A Comparative Study of the Louisiana Graduation Exit Exam Science Scores and Student Achievement Based on Block, Modified Block, and Traditional Bell Schedules
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Buczala, Deanna Marie – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships among bell schedules, GEE 21 science scores, and cumulative GPAs. Factors under consideration included teacher perspective, gender, ethnicity and students' at-risk status. The researcher collected data from the Louisiana Department of Education (LDE) targeting seven schools for three…
Descriptors: Research Design, Block Scheduling, Scheduling, Academic Achievement
The Under-Utilization and Problems Associated with the Advanced Placement Program of Adult High School Students
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Barham, Mary Ann – ProQuest LLC, 2009
The purpose of this study was to investigate the low participation rate among high school students 18 years of age or older in Advanced Placement courses. The subjects in this study were 129 Advanced Placement Students and 129 non-Advanced Placement high school students 18 years of age or older in five high schools in two Louisiana parishes.…
Descriptors: High Schools, Work Experience Programs, Advanced Placement, Grade Point Average