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Anna Margiotta – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Using Constructivist Grounded Theory (CGT) and reflexive Thematic Analysis (TA) methods, the purpose of this case study was to construct theory about equity for students studying chemistry at public universities in Colorado. Interviews with students (N=12), chemistry instructors (N=9), and equity practitioners (N=9) as well as observations of…
Descriptors: Public Colleges, Chemistry, Equal Education, Universities
Penuel, William R.; Bell, Philip; Neill, Tiffany – Phi Delta Kappan, 2020
State-level leaders face a difficult challenge of determining where to invest scarce professional learning dollars. To address this challenge, a team of researchers and state-level science educators surveyed teachers to learn more about their vision for science education and what kind of learning opportunities they preferred. The survey enabled…
Descriptors: Science Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Faculty Development, Educational Resources
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Wingert, Kerri; Jacobs, Jennifer; Lindsay, William; Lo, Abraham S.; Herrmann-Abell, Cari F.; Penuel, William R. – Rural Educator, 2022
In order to design professional learning that supports rural science teachers to effectively implement standards-based "five-dimensional" (5D) instructional and assessment practices, a critical first step is to elicit their perspectives, prior experiences, concerns, and interests. Based on survey data from 87 rural science teachers in…
Descriptors: Rural Schools, Science Teachers, Faculty Development, Teacher Attitudes
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Hafenstein, Norma L.; Boley, Vicki; Lin, Joi – Gifted Child Today, 2022
Policy and funding influence equitable education for students who are gifted. The concept of equity is examined through variations in policy and in funding at the state, district, and local levels. Challenges and barriers to equity in policy and funding include policy structures, where policy provides guidance without accountability measures, or…
Descriptors: State Policy, Educational Policy, Educational Finance, Gifted Education
Watson, Don E. – 1995
This study explored beliefs of administrators and teachers in Colorado about applying the concept that "all students can learn" to students with learning disabilities. The following topics are reviewed: components of standards-based education (SBE), the least restrictive environment, individualized education plans (IEPs), establishing…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Administrator Attitudes, Elementary Secondary Education
Alford, Betty J., Ed.; Perreault, George, Ed.; Zellner, Luana, Ed.; Ballenger, Julia W., Ed. – NCPEA Publications, 2011
This is the 2011 Yearbook of the National Council of Professors of Educational Administration (NCPEA). This Yearbook contains five parts. Part I, Invited Chapters, includes: (1) NCPEA President's Message, 2011 (Gary W. Kinsey); (2) Shadows and Images II (Lloyd Duvall); and (3) Micropolitics in the School: Teacher Leaders' Use of Political Skill…
Descriptors: Educational Administration, College Faculty, Professional Associations, Yearbooks