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ERIC Number: EJ975820
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Jan
Pages: 26
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1059-7069
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The Effects of Online Teacher Professional Development on Fourth Grade Students' Knowledge and Practices in English Language Arts
Masters, Jessica; Magidin de Kramer, Raquel; O'Dwyer, Laura; Dash, Sheralyn; Russell, Michael
Journal of Technology and Teacher Education, v20 n1 p21-46 Jan 2012
Improving teacher quality is arguably the most effective way to improve student achievement. Online professional development (OPD) has great potential to improve teacher quality. There is a dearth of scientific research, however, on whether changes in teachers' knowledge and instructional practices resulting from OPD are linked to changes in students' knowledge and practices. This paper presents the results of a randomized controlled trial exploring the effects of a learning-community model of OPD for teachers on the knowledge and practices of their students in the context of fourth grade English language arts. There were significant treatment effects for some student outcomes; the effect sizes, however, were small. (Contains 10 tables.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 4; Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United States
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