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Eithne Kennedy; Gerry Shiel – Reading and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 2024
This study describes the initial implementation of the writing component of the "Write to Read" ("W2R") literacy intervention in eight low-SES (socio-economically disadvantaged) elementary-level urban schools. Through customised onsite professional development provided by coaches, the writing component sought to build teachers'…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary Schools, Socioeconomic Status, Grade 2
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Buckley, Lynn; Martin, Shirley; Curtin, Margaret – Journal of Early Childhood Research, 2020
This paper explores the processes involved in developing, embedding and sustaining an ECCE practitioner capacity building programme in the community through an interagency approach, which utilises mentoring and coaching strategies for increased knowledge and skills uptake. There is now conclusive international evidence that early childhood care…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Educational Improvement, Capacity Building, Child Development
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Hoven, Hanno; Ford, Rebecca; Willmot, Anne; Hagan, Stephanie; Siegrist, Johannes – Research on Social Work Practice, 2016
Objective: People who are homeless experience many barriers that affect their ability to gain and sustain work. In this study, we investigate whether personal job coaching support contributes toward employment success. Methods: The short- and long-term employment outcomes of 2,480 clients participating in a labor market program were analyzed.…
Descriptors: Success, Homeless People, Employment Potential, Employment Services
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Norman, Clare; Powell, Anne – Action Learning: Research and Practice, 2004
This article aims to answer the questions: (1) How can action learning aid in strategic change?; (2) What are the benefits of using action learning as part of a broader learning intervention?; (3) What are the issues to consider when introducing action learning into a corporate environment?; and (4) How can you engage people in reflection as a…
Descriptors: Intervention, Experiential Learning, Coaching (Performance), Organizational Culture