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ERIC Number: ED489155
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2005
Pages: 10
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
EISSN: N/A
TransFormation. Improving Low-Performing Schools: Policy Implications from Research. Fall/Winter 2005
Ross, Steven M., Ed.
Appalachia Educational Laboratory at Edvantia (NJ1)
Edvantia, Inc. (formerly AEL) publishes "TransFormation" twice a year to provide policymakers with interpretive summaries of significant reports and rigorous studies about school transformation, giving special attention to research with possible implications for improving low-performing schools.This final print issue of "TransFormation" presents findings from recent research and evaluation studies from Edvantia. Most of these studies took place in schools in Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia--the region served by the Appalachia Educational Laboratory at Edvantia. These investigations offer insights and evidence to inform policy discussions and decisions. Topics covered in this issue include: (1) School Performance Coaches; (2) Culturally Responsive Instruction; (3) Online Professional Development; (4) Teacher Education; (5) Improvement Specialists/Districtwide Intervention; (6) Extended School Services; and (7) Rural Teacher Recruitment and Retention. [This document was produced by the Appalachia Educational Laboratory at Edvantia, formerly the Appalachian Educational Laboratory (AEL, Inc.).]
Appalachia Educational Laboratory at Edvantia, P.O. Box 1348, Charleston, WV 25325-1348. Tel: 800-624-9120 (Toll Free); Tel: 304-347-0400; Fax: 304-347-0487; e-mail: info@edvantia.org; Web site: http://www.edvantia.org.
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Policymakers
Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED), Washington, DC.
Authoring Institution: Appalachia Educational Lab., Charleston, WV.
Identifiers - Location: Kentucky; Tennessee; Virginia; West Virginia
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A