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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Investing In A Teacher Leadership Infrastructure For Washington Education: A Summative Assessment Of The Washington Initiative For National Board Teacher Certification
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Stokes, Laura; St. John, Mark; Helms, Jenifer; Maxon, Dianne – Inverness Research Associates, 2004
The Washington Initiative (WI) was created in 2001 as an effort to help strengthen education reform in Washington by addressing teacher quality. The major strategies of the WI were to increase the number of teachers certified by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards and to support the leadership of these teachers in local…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Educational Change, Teacher Effectiveness, Teacher Leadership
Bringing National Board Standards to the Preparation and Certification of Teachers: Portraits of Four Universities Participating in the Washington Initiative
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Stokes, Laura; Helms, Jenifer; St. John, Mark; Maxon, Dianne; Huntwork, Dawn – Inverness Research Associates, 2004
A primary goal of the Washington Initiative has been to increase the numbers of National Board certified teachers in Washington by offering candidates scholarships and systematic group support. Responsibility for providing candidate support was given in 2001-02 to the University of Washington and Washington State University, and in 2002-03 to…
Descriptors: Social Support Groups, Scholarships, College Faculty, Teacher Certification
School and District Administrators' Perspectives on National Board Certification and Leadership of Teachers. A Study for the Washington Initiative
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Stokes, Laura; Carroll, Becky; Helms, Jenifer; Maxon, Dianne; St. John, Mark; Huntwork, Dawn – Inverness Research Associates, 2004
This study documents the perspectives of administrators in Washington about National Board certification and the leadership of Board-certified teachers (NBCTs) in their schools and districts. The study focuses on principals' and superintendents' perspectives on the following: (1) The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards and the…
Descriptors: Teacher Leadership, Teacher Certification, Teacher Effectiveness, Educational Improvement