ERIC Number: EJ831416
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009-Mar
Pages: 5
Abstractor: ERIC
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ISSN: ISSN-1529-8957
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More than the Sum of its Parts
Holcombe, Amy
Principal Leadership, v9 n7 p32-36 Mar 2009
This article describes a multifaceted program that improves the mathematics instruction in a school district's 10 lowest-performing schools. This program includes seven support components--including monetary incentives for teachers, professional development, education technology, and reduced class sizes. After three years, results show that the schools have improved recruitment and retention of their mathematics teachers and helped close the gap in student performance between the schools. (Contains 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Technology, Mathematics Teachers, Mathematics Instruction, Teacher Improvement, Faculty Development, Computer Uses in Education, Class Size, Small Classes, Teacher Recruitment, Teacher Persistence, Achievement Gap, Low Achievement, Financial Support, Algebra, Geometry, Achievement Gains, High Schools, Summer Programs, Seminars, Mentors
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: High Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: North Carolina
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