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Tulder Van, Margriet; Veenman, Simon – Educational Studies, 1991
Urges in-service education and training (INSET) participants to be well informed of goals and involved in planning. Concludes that most participants are positive about the activities' design and execution despite extensive criticism about the value of INSET. Presents data about program participants' and trainers' opinions and beliefs about…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Inservice Teacher Education, Professional Development, School Counselors
Veenman, Simon – 1990
In The Netherlands, school leaders are recruited from the ranks of teachers. More than half of the principals in primary and secondary schools are promoted from within the organization. A minority of schools have written policies or explicitly stated procedures for identifying and selecting principals. One-fourth of the newly appointed principals…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Administrator Qualifications, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
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Veenman, Simon; Denessen, Eddie – Educational Research and Evaluation: An International Journal on Theory and Practice, 2001
Conducted 5 studies evaluating the effects of a teacher coaching program for use in Dutch primary or secondary schools. Studies involved 18 counselors, 30 principals, 15 beginning teacher mentors, 20 pre-service teacher mentors, and 10 secondary school teachers. A significant treatment effect was found for the coaching skills concerned with the…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Foreign Countries, Mentors, Preservice Teachers