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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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A Qualitative Study of the Aspects Influencing the Implementation of Invitational Education in Schools in the United States of America
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Steyn, G. M. – Journal of Invitational Theory and Practice, 2006
Professional development (PD) for the improvement of educational practice has attracted a great deal of attention in recent years. Although experts acknowledge the importance of PD, many PD programmes have little effect on educational practice. This article identifies influences on the effective implementation of Invitational Education (IE) within…
Descriptors: Educational Practices, Professional Development, Educational Change, Research Methodology
Exploring Factors That Influence the Effective Implementation of Professional Development Programmes on Invitational Education
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Steyn, G. M. – Journal of Invitational Theory and Practice, 2005
Professional development (PD) has emerged over that last decade as a recognised area of study (Evans 2002). PD of teachers is seen as an essential ingredient for creating effective schools and raising students' performance (Rhodes & Houghton-Hill 2000; Wood & Millichamp 2000; Birman, Desimone, Porter & Garet 2000). Since teachers have the most…
Descriptors: Professional Development, Inservice Teacher Education, Influences, Program Implementation