Specifically, the text What Works in Schools (Marzano, 2003b) presents a framework for understanding the characteristics of effective schools and
effective teachers within those schools.
While each of these strategies can improve the equitable distribution of
effective teachers within schools, it is equally important — if not more important — for every principal to create systems and processes that support high standards and continuous improvement for all teachers.
Not exact matches
Two other studies — one involving 79 pairs of
teachers in Los Angeles (which I wrote with Douglas Staiger) and the Measures of
Effective Teaching study involving 1,591
teachers in six different
school districts (which I wrote with Dan McCaffrey, Trey Miller and Douglas Staiger)-- randomly assigned
teachers to different groups of students
within a grade and subject in a
school.
In her synthesis of research on
effective teacher professional development that has demonstrated a positive impact on student outcomes, Timperley (2008) identified 10 key principles, including: providing
teachers with opportunities to drive their own professional development, allowing
teachers to work collaboratively to learn and apply evidence based practices, establishing a professional learning culture that provides a safe and authentic environment for professional enquiry and ensuring
school leaders take an active role in developing professional learning, and maintaining momentum
within schools.
Teachers and a
school's wider workforce will need support in understanding this new category and, as with many areas, training on how to identify and support young people identified
within this category of need is crucial in order to offer
effective interventions.
That's why we need an education agenda that strategically recruits, retains, and rewards the most
effective teachers and principals; that builds incredibly high standards; that develops rigorous and useful assessments to measure progress against those standards; that builds data systems that allow
teachers, principals, students, and parents to quickly and conveniently access those data for everyday use; and that focuses on dramatic intervention
within our country's lowest - performing
schools.
In order to complete duties and be
effective educators
within the
school community,
teachers and those working with young people in
schools need to have a diverse set of skills and characteristics.
Encouraging
teacher development can be a key factor in running an
effective leadership system
within schools.
Ideally, our system of
teacher preparation would also determine who has the personality and disposition to be a
teacher before preparation begins, and ensure that they develop the skills and professionalism needed to be
effective within a
school.
Schools need an
effective people management plan in place that recognises the importance of all staff and offers a strong development and support plan for
teachers, either embedded
within their
school development plan or as a complimentary staffing plan.
A recruitment process for new
teachers that is much less
effective than it might be does not result in the
school district losing students or revenue, at least not
within a time span or through a series of events that would make the connection discernible.
In addition to having the necessary knowledge and skill, to be
effective,
teacher leaders need to operate
within a
school or district that is ready for and committed to
teacher leader work.
Projects have included:
teacher career pathway programs that diversified roles in the teaching force;
teacher career pathways that recognize, develop, and reward excellent
teachers as they advance through various career stages; incentives for
effective teachers who take on instructional leadership roles
within their
schools; incentives that attract, support, reward, and retain the most
effective teachers and administrators at high - need
schools; rigorous, ongoing leadership development training for
teacher leaders and principals, leadership roles for
teachers aimed at
school turnaround; and the creation of new salary structures based on effectiveness.
The analyses of instructional practices
within levels of
school effectiveness document the fact that, on average,
teachers within effective schools operate differently than do
teachers in other
schools.
Since the most
effective professional development is that which is targeted to specific challenges
teachers confront in particular settings, collaboration
within the
school among administrators,
teachers, and
school staff is critical.
Profiles of several
effective PLCs show administrators and
teachers working in learning teams
within a
school, across
schools districtwide, and in virtual learning networks.
However, researchers have found that a more
effective approach is for
teachers within a
school to collaborate on developing common performance - based interim assessments (Heritage, 2007; Perie, Marion, Gong & Wurtzel, 2007; Stiggins & DuFour, 2009).
And in spite of inadequate funding, social factors that limit
teacher professionalism, and outdated
school structures,
effective teaching and learning happen in all kinds of
schools every day, as
teachers lead by leveraging relationships
within and beyond their classrooms.
In Ascension Parish, Louisiana, a suburban district just south of Baton Rouge, district and
school leaders use data on
teacher effectiveness with students to analyze strategies, both
within and across
schools, to ensure that high - need students are taught by
effective educators.
Baltimore, Maryland, and Cleveland, Ohio, have adopted performance - based career ladders that allow
effective teachers to assume differentiated roles
within their
schools, thus supporting colleagues who have less experience or skill; in other districts, consulting
teachers both mentor and evaluate fellow
teachers in peer assistance and review (PAR) programs.
The author estimates measures of value added for a subset of elementary
teachers and show that charter movers were less
effective than other mobile
teachers and colleagues
within their sending
schools, by 3 to 4 percent of a student - level standard deviation in achievement.
Research reveals the two most
effective influencers of student achievement,
within schools, are great
teachers and strong principals.
BBA recognizes that
teachers and
schools operate
within a complex system of factors and actors that influence student well - being, and that
effective accountability helps strengthen each factor and ensure that each maximizes its positive impact.
Using the SIOP Model to Improve Middle
School Science Instruction This brief provides an overview of the SIOP Model and highlights how teachers can develop content and language objectives, emphasize key vocabulary, promote interaction, and incorporate effective review and assessment techniques within the context of middle school sc
School Science Instruction This brief provides an overview of the SIOP Model and highlights how
teachers can develop content and language objectives, emphasize key vocabulary, promote interaction, and incorporate
effective review and assessment techniques
within the context of middle
school sc
school science.
Results are discussed
within the framework of research on
effective schools and
teachers.
The work will capitalize on the greatest asset
within Grand Rapids» urban
schools — highly
effective teachers — by training up to 300
teacher leaders along with their principals and district administrators.
LE raises the academic achievement of students by developing
teachers to take on leadership roles
within their
schools, thereby expanding the influence of these highly
effective teachers.
Among elements such as a well - articulated curriculum and a safe and orderly environment, the one factor that surfaced as the single most influential component of an
effective school is the individual
teachers within that
school.
Given the importance of
school leaders to improving
schools, closing student achievement gaps, and attracting and retaining
effective teachers, states should consider leveraging the number of opportunities available
within ESSA to invest in
school leadership (see text box that follows).
Moreover, disadvantaged students need
effective teachers and
within -
school structures of academic and social support to succeed.
Within a
school, there is nothing more important to a child's success than an
effective teacher.
The Student Project Guide and
Teacher Project Guide give students and
teachers a simple but
effective framework
within which to plan and deliver a recycling project in your
school.
Recognizing the strong influence of
teachers and
school leaders on student success, New
Teacher Center aims to accelerate student learning by building capacity
within districts to build and retain strong,
effective teachers and
school leaders throughout their careers — starting the first moment they enter the classroom.