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Why evaluations fail
Evaluation is “a systematic, purposeful process of studying, reviewing, and analyzing data gathered from multiple sources in order to make informed decisions” about professional learning (Killion,..
Essentials
CALIFORNIA POLICY An Effective Teacher for Every Student: Developing a Research Agenda to Further Policy Change Policy Analysis for California Education, January 2017 ..
Research Review
A meta-analysis of 37 studies of teacher coaching, many focused on literacy coaching, reveals that coaching positively affects both teaching practice and student achievement. The pooled effects of bot..
Being Forward
I’m pleased that the focus of this issue of The Learning Professional is about measurement of professional learning. It’s important that professional learning leaders continue to find way..
What literacy means in math class
While much has been written in the last decade about the need for disciplinary literacy instruction and its potential to support higher levels of student learning and communication (Fang & Coatoam..
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I keep hearing that ESSA (the Every Student Succeeds Act) has new requirements about the evidence base required for using federal funds for professional development expenditures. At the same time, I r..
Abstracts for April 2017 The Learning Professional
21Focus MEASURING IMPACT Why evaluations fail: To achieve meaningful results, address these common challenges. By Joellen Killion In scho..
Growing support for principals
There is clear consensus that school site leadership is second only to teacher quality in its potential to impact student achievement positively. It is also clear that, despite the fact that principal..
How proposed funding cuts affect educators
Proposed Title II funding cuts hit at the heart of teaching and learning As noted on p. 10 in Tracy Crow’s column, President Trump’s budget proposal calls for the elimination of Tit..
