Not exact matches
Jeremy Roschelle, a mathematics -
education researcher and the director
of SRI's Center for Technology in Learning, says his work is similar to that
of a university professor except that he doesn't have teaching
responsibilities.
«They have the
education, the financial resources and the other factors that
researchers have believed would lead to equal sharing
of responsibilities.
Authored by Australian
researcher Ben Jensen, the report finds that many
of the world's best
education systems are providing current and future school leaders with leadership development that is specifically tailored to their unique context, mirrors their day - to - day
responsibilities and is focused on real - world problems facing those in the profession.
«The most beautiful part
of this conference was this notion that students were taking very seriously their own
education and felt a
responsibility for crafting learning experiences that would help us be better as professionals,» says Project Zero
Researcher Veronica Boix Mansilla, Ed.M.»
Those suggested outside
of a district include: legislators, members
of state boards
of education, and other policy makers; business and professional leaders; community leaders and members; medical personnel; social psychologists; persons having the
responsibility for teacher preparation in general and special
education; curriculum and textbook consultants; visionaries and futurists; and theorists and
researchers.
Research behind VAL - ED (the Vanderbilt Assessment
of Leadership in
Education tool to assess principal performance, developed by
researchers at Vanderbilt University) suggests that there are six key steps - or «processes» - that the effective principal takes when carrying out his or her most important leadership
responsibilities: planning, implementing, supporting, advocating, communicating and monitoring.40 The school leader pressing for high academic standards would, for example, map out rigorous targets for improvements in learning (planning), get the faculty on board to do what's necessary to meet those targets (implementing), encourage students and teachers in meeting the goals (supporting), challenge low expectations and low district funding for students with special needs (advocating), make sure families are aware
of the learning goals (communicating), and keep on top
of test results (monitoring).41
In a paper released today,
researchers from the Center on Reinventing Public
Education say that both vendors and school officials trying to shepherd purchases along typically have to navigate a deep sea
of competing rules and district offices with different interests and
responsibilities.
Researchers also proposed changes in «rights, resources and research» to improve the inclusion
of SEND pupils, and said it should be the
responsibility of governments, not charities or other organisations, to ensure pupils with SEND can access good
education.