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National Council on Teacher Quality, 2010
The 2009 "State Teacher Policy Yearbook" provided a comprehensive review of states' policies that impact the teaching profession. As a companion to last year's comprehensive state-by-state analysis, the 2010 edition provides each state with an individualized "Blueprint for Change," building off last year's "Yearbook"…
Descriptors: Teaching (Occupation), Elementary Secondary Education, Educational Policy, Teacher Evaluation
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Bradford, Dalene – Educational Leadership, 1986
Describes an interdistrict network developed by the Metropolitan Teaching Effectiveness Cadre program that provides training in effective intsruction and supervision for 22 Kansas and Missouri school districts. (MD)
Descriptors: Cooperative Programs, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation
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Wilkinson, Gayle A. – Journal of Staff Development, 1997
A survey of 201 of Missouri's beginning teachers exposed a disparity between what they wanted in their induction programs and what they received from their school districts. Respondents recommended five categories of support. This paper examines those categories and presents relevant recommendations for supervisors and administrators who design…
Descriptors: Beginning Teacher Induction, Development, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education
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McAdamis, Sue – Journal of Staff Development, 2003
A district-level change in staff development helped renew teachers' interest in professional learning--and improve student learning. The Rockwood School District in Eureka, Mo., found a districtwide plan, rather than personal goals, set the tone for change, but involved teachers in planning.
Descriptors: School Districts, Faculty Development, Educational Change, Cooperative Planning
National Council on Teacher Quality, 2011
For five years running, the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) has tracked states' teacher policies, preparing a detailed and thorough compendium of teacher policy in the United States on topics related to teacher preparation, licensure, evaluation, career advancement, tenure, compensation, pensions and dismissal. The 2011 State Teacher…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Beginning Teacher Induction, Beginning Teachers
Wheeler, Nedra; Agruso, Ramona – 1997
The Kentucky Education Reform Act of 1990 mandates radical changes in curriculum, finances, and governance for all Kentucky schools and requires that all schools implement school-based decision making (SBDM). SBDM involves a cooperative problem solving approach to operational decisions. New York's Johnson City school district developed an…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Decentralization, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education
Wheeler, Nedra; Agruso, Ramona – 1996
This paper describes conditions and processes involved in implementing school-based decision making (SBDM), examining an outcomes-driven developmental model (ODDM) and describing the training components within Springfield, Missouri's and Kentucky's strategic plans. The Springfield Board of Education approved a plan to guide a schoolwide community…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administrator Role, Decentralization, Educational Change