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Pentimonti, Jill; Pfannenstiel, Kathleen; Walker, Melodee – National Center for Systemic Improvement at WestEd, 2017
The selection of evidence-based practices (EBPs) in mathematics is a critical step toward improving mathematics outcomes for students with disabilities. This state spotlight presents how the Maryland State Department of Education uses the TAP-IT (Team, Analyze, Plan, Implement, and Track) process coupled with systems coaching to support the…
Descriptors: Evidence Based Practice, Mathematics Education, Teaching Methods, Disabilities
Reform Support Network, 2014
State education agencies (SEAs) and local education agencies (LEAs) made clear in a recent Reform Support Network (RSN) survey and follow-up interviews that staff must have the capacity to successfully engage stakeholders through social media. This is not a new challenge for government; staff capacity -- the number of staff and their access to…
Descriptors: State Departments of Education, School Districts, Educational Innovation, Capacity Building
Cooper-Martin, Elizabeth; Wilson, Heather M. – Montgomery County Public Schools, 2014
This report presents parent feedback from a study that focused on experiences at Individualized Education Program (IEP) team meetings and also explored parent satisfaction with delivery of special education services. The study included all parents of Montgomery County (Maryland) Public Schools (MCPS) students who had educational disabilities, were…
Descriptors: Counties, Public Schools, Parent Attitudes, Feedback (Response)
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De Jong, Mark; Eckard, Sandra – NADE Digest, 2005
The relevant literature reveals a concerted effort by academics to adjust their thinking regarding teaching methodologies, the need for students to acquire critical thinking skills, and the desire to nurture undergraduate success. Interdisciplinary or team teaching is often cited as a progressive model, as are learning communities and the…
Descriptors: Librarian Teacher Cooperation, College Faculty, At Risk Students, College Freshmen
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Kellaher, Antoinette; Maher, Jeff – Journal of Staff Development, 2003
When Prince George's County Public Schools created a teacher mentor program, administrators also created a system for evaluating it with clear expectations and goals at the outset. Precisely defining objectives enabled leaders to see their progress, determine what needed to change along the way, and build support for the program.
Descriptors: Mentors, Teacher Collaboration, Program Evaluation, Program Effectiveness
Sange-Walters, Peggy; And Others – 1987
A collaborative approach to solving school problems in Maryland emphasizes planned change through organization development processes. Organization development, a process of planned improvement in overall functioning, strives for sustained capacity in problem-solving by communication, goal-setting, conflict resolution, and commitment. The…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Cooperative Planning, Cooperative Programs, Demonstration Programs