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Direct linkBerson, Ellen J. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The purpose of this qualitative case study is to discover how teachers view the teacher supervision practices that are in place in two selected charter schools in Southeast urban Pennsylvania by developing an in-depth perspective and understanding of teachers' perceptions of the efficacy and impact on the current system. Data will be gathered on…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Teacher Effectiveness, Charter Schools, Program Effectiveness
Hoffman, Elizabeth A. – ProQuest LLC, 2009
One of the greatest challenges for those who study schools and their success in educating students is defining the characteristics of those organizations that are successful, and recognizing the variables that exist to support the actions of the members of the organization. In this era of assessment and accountability, school districts struggle to…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Self Efficacy, Federal Legislation, Focus Groups
Ackermann, John M. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
This study examined the effects of mentoring and induction programs on the self-efficacy beliefs of novice teachers. As school districts in Pennsylvania attempt to maintain highly qualified staff in all curricular areas, supporting newly hired teachers is at the forefront of educational policy in the United States. Beyond training novice teachers,…
Descriptors: Mentors, Beginning Teacher Induction, Beginning Teachers, Program Effectiveness
Peer reviewedGruver, Joshua B.; Smith, Sanford S.; Finley, James C. – Applied Environmental Education and Communication, 2008
Results are presented from a formal evaluation of The Pennsylvania Bureau of State Park's Watershed Education (WE) curriculum developed for students in grades 6-12. The primary research objective was to measure the impact the training and subsequent use of the WE curriculum had on teachers' behavior, confidence, and self-efficacy in teaching about…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Curriculum Evaluation, Outcomes of Education, Mail Surveys
DeSantis, Joshua; Christopher, Cherish – Journal for Multicultural Education, 2021
Purpose: Significant differences exist in the racial composition of America's student and teacher populations. This reality is compounded by the racial re-segregation patterns affecting many schools and systems in the USA. These trends make it increasingly less likely that educators encounter racial diversity during their experiences as K-12…
Descriptors: Educational Experience, Elementary Secondary Education, Teacher Attitudes, Racial Segregation
Download full textBarnyak, Natalie Conrad; McNelly, Tracy A. – School Community Journal, 2009
This quantitative study examines the practices and beliefs of administrators and teachers regarding parent involvement in an urban school district following the first year of the implementation of an action plan based on six national standards for parent involvement (National PTA, 1997). The theoretical framework is based upon Bandura's social…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Self Efficacy, National Standards, Parent Participation
