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Ross, John A.; Kostuch, Lynn – Educational Assessment, Evaluation and Accountability, 2011
The study investigated how well report card grades communicate to students and parents that state educational standards are being met, standards that are objectively measured by infrequently administered mandated assessments. Data sources were report card grades and external assessment scores for 2006-09 for Ontario Canada. The information that…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Report Cards, Grades (Scholastic), Academic Achievement
Bruce, Catherine D.; Ross, John A. – Canadian Journal of Education, 2008
This study examined the effects of peer coaching on mathematics teaching practices and teacher beliefs about their capacity to have an impact on student learning. Twelve teachers in grades 3 and 6 participated in a brief but intensive professional development program over six months. The program focused on effective mathematics teaching strategies…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Interaction, Educational Change, Grade 3
Ross, John A.; Gray, Peter – Canadian Journal of Education, 2006
Principals are held accountable for student achievement although most studies find that they have no direct effect on it. In this study we tested a model hypothesizing that principals contribute to student achievement indirectly through teacher commitment and beliefs about their collective capacity. Path analysis of data from 205 elementary…
Descriptors: Instructional Leadership, Transformational Leadership, Teacher Effectiveness, Path Analysis