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Reality Check: Survey Highlights the Disparity between the Ideal and Real in Professional Learning Programs
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Lowden, Christine – Journal of Staff Development, 2006
Well-designed, thoughtfully planned, and adequately supported professional development is a necessary ingredient in all educational improvement efforts. This article reports on the result of a survey conducted in 11 public schools in two suburban New York districts which was based on Guskey's five levels of evaluating professional development and…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Educational Improvement, Faculty Development, Surveys
Alabama District Improves by Sharpening Data and Goals
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Newman, Jane L. – Journal of Staff Development, 2006
When students already are achieving at high levels, it can be easy for teachers to become complacent. However, Mountain Brook Schools in suburban Birmingham, Alabama, has developed a culture committed to continuous improvement that has resulted in an excellent system becoming outstanding. The key is professional development. Professional learning…
Descriptors: Test Results, Standardized Tests, Strategic Planning, Faculty Development
No Resting on Laurels: Suburban Chicago Consortium Leaves Powerful Legacy
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Pardini, Priscilla – Journal of Staff Development, 2006
A group of top suburban Chicago districts banded together to learn what it takes to truly be "world-class."
Descriptors: School Districts, Program Effectiveness, Consortia, Performance Factors