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K-12 Categorical Entitlement Funding For English Language Learners In California: An Intradistrict Case Study, Oscar Jimenez-Castellanos, Irina Okhremtchouk Mar 2013

K-12 Categorical Entitlement Funding For English Language Learners In California: An Intradistrict Case Study, Oscar Jimenez-Castellanos, Irina Okhremtchouk

Educational Considerations

The K-12 student population is becoming increasingly diverse in the United States. In particular, the number of English Language Learners (ELLs) rose from 4.7 million in 1980 to 11.2 million in 2009, more than doubling from 10% to 21% of the student population.


Doctoral Programs In Educational Leadership: A Duality Framework Of Commonality And Differences, Perry A. Zirkel Sep 2012

Doctoral Programs In Educational Leadership: A Duality Framework Of Commonality And Differences, Perry A. Zirkel

Educational Considerations

In recent years, doctoral programs in education leadership have been subject to notable criticism and proposals for reform.


The Urban Teacher Residency Program: A Recursive Process To Develop Professional Dispositions, Knowledge, And Skills Of Candidates To Teach Diverse Students, Kathleen Tindle, Maxine Freund, Bridget Belknap, Colin Green, Jay Shotel Apr 2011

The Urban Teacher Residency Program: A Recursive Process To Develop Professional Dispositions, Knowledge, And Skills Of Candidates To Teach Diverse Students, Kathleen Tindle, Maxine Freund, Bridget Belknap, Colin Green, Jay Shotel

Educational Considerations

To be prepared to teach in an urban setting, preservice teachers must exit their teacher preparation program with a professional disposition toward equity and social justice as well as the knowledge and skills required to meet the needs of all students in their classroom.


Meeting Ncate Standard 4: One University’S Plan To Help Preservice Teachers Develop Knowledge, Skills, And Professional Dispositions To Ensure That All Students Learn, Jo-Anne Kerr, Keith Dils Apr 2011

Meeting Ncate Standard 4: One University’S Plan To Help Preservice Teachers Develop Knowledge, Skills, And Professional Dispositions To Ensure That All Students Learn, Jo-Anne Kerr, Keith Dils

Educational Considerations

Standard 4-Diversity of the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) requires that preservice teachers, or candidates, demonstrate and apply proficiencies related to diversity.


Assessment And Accountability In Higher Education: A Program's Response, Irma O'Dell Sep 2009

Assessment And Accountability In Higher Education: A Program's Response, Irma O'Dell

Educational Considerations

Pressure from external stakeholders increasingly requires higher education institutions to provide concrete evidence of student learning, i.e., learning that will assist graduates to become productive, working members of society.


An Exploratory Analysis Of Employment-Related Experiences Of Educators With Learning Disabilities, Susan A. Vogel, Christopher Murray, Carol Wren, Pamela B. Adelman Apr 2007

An Exploratory Analysis Of Employment-Related Experiences Of Educators With Learning Disabilities, Susan A. Vogel, Christopher Murray, Carol Wren, Pamela B. Adelman

Educational Considerations

The purpose of this study was to explore the general professional experiences of educators with learning disabilities, the unique skills and challenges among this group attributable to their experience as persons with learning disabilities, and their experience of schools as an employment context.