Systems For Instructional Improvement
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Systems For Instructional Improvement
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Author : Paul Cobb
language : en
Publisher: Harvard Education Press
Release Date : 2020-01-15
Systems For Instructional Improvement written by Paul Cobb and has been published by Harvard Education Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-01-15 with Education categories.
In Systems for Instructional Improvement, Paul Cobb and his colleagues draw on their extensive research to propose a series of specific, empirically grounded recommendations that together constitute a theory of action for advancing instruction at scale. The authors outline the elements of a coherent instructional system; describe productive practices for school leaders in supporting teachers’ growth; and discuss the role of district leaders in developing school-level capacity for instructional improvement. Based on the findings of an eight-year research-practice partnership with four large urban districts investigating their efforts to enhance middle school math instruction, the authors seek to bridge the gap between the literature on improving teaching and learning and the literature on policy and leadership. They look at the entire education system and make recommendations on improvement efforts with a focus on student learning and teachers’ instructional vision. In particular, the authors offer insights on the interplay among various supports for teacher learning, including pullout professional development, coaching, collaborative inquiry, the most instructionally productive uses of principals’ time, and the tensions that tend to emerge at the district level. They provide a guide for district-level leaders in organizing their work to support significant teacher learning. Systems for Instructional Improvement provides an invaluable resource for school and district leaders, while outlining a clearly focused agenda for future research.
New Assessments Better Instruction
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Author : Susannah Faxon-Mills
language : en
Publisher: Rand Corporation
Release Date : 2013-09-09
New Assessments Better Instruction written by Susannah Faxon-Mills and has been published by Rand Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09-09 with Education categories.
This report reviews the literature on how assessment affects teaching practice and the conditions that moderate that relationship. The authors identify a wide variety of effects that testing might have on teachers' activities in the classroom and a number of conditions that affect the impact that assessment may have on practice.
Systems Approach To Curriculum And Instructional Improvement
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Author : C. Jennie Casciano-Savignano
language : en
Publisher: C.E. Merill Publishing Company
Release Date : 1978
Systems Approach To Curriculum And Instructional Improvement written by C. Jennie Casciano-Savignano and has been published by C.E. Merill Publishing Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1978 with Education categories.
System Wise
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Author : Adam Parrott-Sheffer
language : en
Publisher: Harvard Education Press
Release Date : 2024-05-23
System Wise written by Adam Parrott-Sheffer and has been published by Harvard Education Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-05-23 with Education categories.
Actionable and adaptable guidance for extending the proven Data Wise process from the classroom to entire school systems
Improving Schools And Educational Systems
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Author : Alma Harris
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2023-05-09
Improving Schools And Educational Systems written by Alma Harris and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-05-09 with Education categories.
School improvement has become a dominant feature of educational reform in many countries. The pressure upon schools to improve performance has resulted in a wide-range of improvement programmes and initiatives which can provide both inspiration and advice to everyone involved in school improvement. This book draws together the most effective school improvement projects from around the world in one comprehensive text, including detailed comparative analysis of a wide variety of initiatives. Drawing on examples from the UK, the USA, Canada, South Africa and Australia this book gives both an international snapshot and a coherent synthesis of initiatives that have given achievable results.
Investing In Teacher Learning
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Author : Richard F. Elmore
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1997
Investing In Teacher Learning written by Richard F. Elmore and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with School improvement programs categories.
This paper describes how one New York City school district uses staff development to change instruction system-wide, discussing the role local school districts play in systemic school improvement and the role of professional development in connecting reform policy to classroom practice. The paper emphasizes the district's sustained attention to school improvement through professional development. The district's improvement strategy includes: (1) a set of organizing principles about the process of systemic change and the role of professional development in that process and (2) a set of specific activities that emphasize system-wide improvement of instruction. Its staff development has distinctively organized professional development models. Organizing principles include: focusing only on instruction; viewing instructional change as a long, multi-stage process; sharing expertise to drive instructional change; emphasizing system-wide improvement; working together to generate good ideas; setting clear expectations, then decentralizing; and promoting collegiality, caring, and respect. Specific professional development models include the professional development laboratory; instructional consulting services; inter-visitation and peer networks; off-site training; and oversight and principal site visits. This project's professional development is kept visible in the district budget, with the district committed to spending a specific proportion of the budget as an expression of the priority it places on professional development. The district uses multi-pocket budgeting to support this effort (orchestrating multiple sources of revenue around one priority to produce maximum revenue for that purpose). Four appendixes present sample agendas, schedules, and forms and a description of one program. (SM)
Teaching Better
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Author : Bradley A. Ermeling
language : en
Publisher: Corwin Press
Release Date : 2016-03-03
Teaching Better written by Bradley A. Ermeling and has been published by Corwin Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-03-03 with Education categories.
Discover the power of collaborative inquiry! This unique, visually stunning resource is packed with details to ignite and sustain the collaborative improvement of teaching and learning. Includes US and international case studies, powerful metaphors, application exercises, a leader’s guide, a companion website, digital templates, and more. Learn what lesson study and collaborative inquiry can and should look like. Find the guidance you need to lead and support schoolwide, inquiry-based improvement! “A true inspiration for educators who want to improve both their own craft and the methods of the profession.” Jim Stigler & James Hiebert, Authors of The Teaching Gap
The Instructional Leadership Cycle
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Author : Daniel Allen
language : en
Publisher: Harvard Education Press
Release Date : 2022-08-16
The Instructional Leadership Cycle written by Daniel Allen and has been published by Harvard Education Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-08-16 with Education categories.
The Instructional Leadership Cycle introduces a multifaceted model for continuous school and system improvement, founded on an adaptable set of professional practices for K–12 leaders. Daniel Allen draws on a breadth of education system experience, spanning from classroom to top office, to outline a flexible framework—the Instructional Leadership Cycle—that supports school leaders in advancing equitable, high-quality instruction. In this comprehensive and deeply practical work, Allen mentors leaders through the framework’s cycles of implementation, analysis, reflection, and improvement, which are anchored in the rhythms of the annual school calendar. As Allen counsels readers on the application of the Instructional Leadership Cycle, he also explains the genesis of the framework, which has been successfully implemented in more than sixty California schools, resulting in dramatic annual student achievement gains. With ample real-world examples, Allen demonstrates how leaders can move beyond strategic planning to fulfill the promise of organizational change. Incorporating elements of universal design for learning, multi-tiered systems of support, and key performance indicators, Allen’s approach encourages leaders to develop an instructional vision for their institution and then set it in motion. The work shows how the process circles back to a few key tenets: ensure that all educators have access to a common set of tools to use in support of instructional improvement, effectively measure progress with school data analysis, and leverage organizational learning. This clear-sighted work guides equity-focused school leaders to reliably bring about instructional transformation, moving toward positive learning outcomes for all students.
Collaborative School Improvement
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Author : Trent E. Kaufman
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2012
Collaborative School Improvement written by Trent E. Kaufman and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Education categories.
Argues that districts can play a powerful part in helping schools build the capacity to engage in inquiry-based reform, but that this effort requires a shift in districts traditional role as a professional development provider. The authors identify eight key practices for effective school-district collaboration. By helping districts teach and model an inquiry-based process, this promises to offer powerful new support for scaling up data-driven instructional reform.
Getting Value Out Of Value Added
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Author : National Academy of Education
language : en
Publisher: National Academies Press
Release Date : 2010-02-25
Getting Value Out Of Value Added written by National Academy of Education and has been published by National Academies Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-02-25 with Education categories.
Value-added methods refer to efforts to estimate the relative contributions of specific teachers, schools, or programs to student test performance. In recent years, these methods have attracted considerable attention because of their potential applicability for educational accountability, teacher pay-for-performance systems, school and teacher improvement, program evaluation, and research. Value-added methods involve complex statistical models applied to test data of varying quality. Accordingly, there are many technical challenges to ascertaining the degree to which the output of these models provides the desired estimates. Despite a substantial amount of research over the last decade and a half, overcoming these challenges has proven to be very difficult, and many questions remain unanswered-at a time when there is strong interest in implementing value-added models in a variety of settings. The National Research Council and the National Academy of Education held a workshop, summarized in this volume, to help identify areas of emerging consensus and areas of disagreement regarding appropriate uses of value-added methods, in an effort to provide research-based guidance to policy makers who are facing decisions about whether to proceed in this direction.