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50 Years of ERIC
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Benefits, Status and Effectiveness of Continuous Professional Development for Teachers in England
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Opfer, V. Darleen; Pedder, David – Curriculum Journal, 2010
Reported here is one part of the nationally representative, "Schools and Continuing Professional Development in England--State of the Nation" research study which was funded by the Training and Development Agency for Schools (TDA). This paper sets out to understand how teachers and school leaders in England perceive the benefits and effectiveness…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Program Effectiveness, Professional Continuing Education, Educational Benefits
Planning and Organisation of Teachers' Continuous Professional Development in Schools in England
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Pedder, David; Opfer, V. Darleen – Curriculum Journal, 2010
This article focuses on the planning and organisation of teachers' continuous professional development as part of the nationally representative "Schools and Continuing Professional Development in England--State of the Nation" research study (SoNS), commissioned by the Training and Development Agency for Schools (TDA). Thematic analysis of data…
Descriptors: Strategic Planning, Qualitative Research, Educational Change, Foreign Countries
"Schools and Continuing Professional Development in England--State of the Nation" Research Study: Policy Context, Aims and Design
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Pedder, David; Opfer, V. Darleen; McCormick, Robert; Storey, Anne – Curriculum Journal, 2010
This article introduces the "Schools and Continuing Professional Development State of the Nation" study (SoNS). Discussion of English policy together with an account of the study's aims and research design provide a context for the other articles included in this special issue. A key assumption behind the research, and the prevailing CPD policy…
Descriptors: Research Design, Qualitative Research, Foreign Countries, Data Analysis
Access to Continuous Professional Development by Teachers in England
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Opfer, V. Darleen; Pedder, David – Curriculum Journal, 2010
This paper sets out to investigate issues of access to continuous professional development faced by teachers in England. Specifically, the paper attempts to understand the types of CPD activities that are offered to teachers, the types of activities in which teachers participated and whether a disconnect occurs between activities offered and those…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Professional Development, Professional Continuing Education, Access to Education